GLSV-F04 all set for launch
GSLV-F04, carrying India's communication satellite INSAT-4CR, is all set for launch at the scheduled time of 4.21 PM on Sunday.
By PTI |
SRIHARIKOTA: GSLV-F04, carrying India's communication satellite INSAT-4CR, is all set for launch at the scheduled time of 4.21 PM on Sunday.
"Things are going as per schedule and the GSLV is to be launched on time," sources at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) told media this morning.
The countdown for the launch started yesterday at 2 PM at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, here.
Expectations are high on the fifth flight of India's Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) series, with the previous launch proving to be a failure.
The GSLV F-02, carrying INSAT-4C, was aborted mid-way through its flight in July last year after it veered off path due to a sudden loss of thrust in one of the four liquid propellant strap-on stages.
The INSAT-4CR satellite will carry 12 high power Ku-band transponders for Direct-To-Home (DTH) television services, video transmission and Digital Satellite News Gathering.
"Things are going as per schedule and the GSLV is to be launched on time," sources at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) told media this morning.
The countdown for the launch started yesterday at 2 PM at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, here.
Expectations are high on the fifth flight of India's Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) series, with the previous launch proving to be a failure.
The GSLV F-02, carrying INSAT-4C, was aborted mid-way through its flight in July last year after it veered off path due to a sudden loss of thrust in one of the four liquid propellant strap-on stages.
The INSAT-4CR satellite will carry 12 high power Ku-band transponders for Direct-To-Home (DTH) television services, video transmission and Digital Satellite News Gathering.
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