GSLV D5 launched successfully

The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Sunday (5 jan 2014) successfully launched the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-D5 (GSLV-D5), carrying communication satellite GSAT-14, from Sriharikota, about 80 km from Chennai.

With the successful launch of GSLV-D5 flight India has now become the sixth nation to possess the cryogenic engine technology, and has joined the elite club of the United States, Russia, France, Japan and China.

GSLV mission project director K Sivan said its memorable that the cryogenic technology has given wings to GSLV. "After 1000 days of hard work by the VSSC, LPSC and the entire Isro team, the naughty boy GSLV has become obedient for a precise launch that the satellite was put just 40 metres within the 179km perigee and only 49km of the 36,000km apogee," he said.

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