Template:Did you know nominations/PSLV-C42


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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:19, 3 January 2019 (UTC)

PSLV-C42

 * ... that PSLV-C42 (pictured) was used in the Core Alone configuration without the six strap-on motors, that is, the lightest version of the PSLV rocket, for the launch of two British earth observation satellites?  : "PSLV-C42 mission in its Core Alone configuration, is scheduled to launch two satellites S1-4 and NovaSAR from United Kingdom. In this configuration, the rocket will be without six solid strap-on motors. This version was first flown in April 2007 and is the lightest version of PSLV.
 * ALT1:... that ...PSLV-C42 (pictured) was the first fully commercial launch of the PSLV rocket in 2018 following a five-month long hiatus since its last launch on 12 April 2018? : "PSLV-C42 will be the first fully commercial trip of the year, breaking a five-month-long lull, for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jackson Nelson

Improved to Good Article status by MBlaze Lightning (talk). Self-nominated at 06:24, 30 November 2018 (UTC).


 * Symbol possible vote.svg Both hooks have been struck for being unsuitable: ALT0 for being too clunky, and ALT1 for being uninteresting (it's not unusual for rockets to go years between launches: notably the Space Shuttle twice went over a year without being launched, following vehicle losses; a five-month hiatus is a drop in the bucket comparatively speaking). Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 04:00, 10 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Narutolovehinata5, okay, fair enough. How about this: ALT2: ... that on 16 September 2018, the PSLV-C42 (pictured) was launched at night in what was the first ever night time mission executed by the Indian Space Research Organisation? : "...PSLV-C42 precisely launched two of our customer satellites at 583 km orbit. This was unique night mission executed for the first time by us. MBlaze Lightning  14:04, 12 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Seems better and feels like it's on the right track, but it could probably be more concise. Perhaps something like "that PSLV-C42 (pictured) was the first night launch by the Indian Space Research Organisation?" or something to that effect. Granted, there's currently a discussion at WT:DYK that we have too many "first" hooks so I'll think about it in a few days. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 14:08, 12 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Actually, it looks like this wasn't the first time that ISRO had launched a PSLV rocket at night; five years ago, ISRO had carried out a similar night launch. Then it was reported that: "For the first time in its history, a satellite was launched at night." In light of this fact, I don't think we can use that wording. What do you think? MBlaze Lightning  14:33, 12 December 2018 (UTC)
 * If that's the case, then definitely. We don't want this to end up at ERRORS, after all. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 14:47, 12 December 2018 (UTC)

Okay, new hooks:
 * ALT3:... that for the PSLV-C42 mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation used the core-alone version of the standard PSLV rocket, which is the lightest version meant for launching small payloads? (a modified version of the original hook)
 * ALT4:... that with the launch of PSLV-C42, the Indian Space Research Organisation has in total launched 239 foreign satellites of 28 different countries? MBlaze Lightning  10:48, 16 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Narutolovehinata, have a look... MBlaze Lightning  10:59, 16 December 2018 (UTC)
 * ALT3 is probably not of interest to people who don't have an interest in astronomy or rockets, so ALT4 might be the best option going forward. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 00:07, 17 December 2018 (UTC)
 * That's fine with me. MBlaze Lightning  12:55, 17 December 2018 (UTC)
 * so is this approved? Vincent LUFan (talk) (Kenton!) 10:04, 23 December 2018 (UTC)
 * I suppose so. I'll try to do the full review later, if not later then tomorrow. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 10:20, 23 December 2018 (UTC)


 * Symbol confirmed.svg So the article was newly promoted to good article status at the time of the nomination. The main DYK requirements (length, sourcing, hook interest, QPQ) have been done. Although Earwigs gives a high score, it's due to a single quote that's adequately referenced inline. The only hook I'm approving is ALT4, which is interesting to a broad audience, cited inline, and of an appropriate length. Good to go. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 02:34, 29 December 2018 (UTC)