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Jan. 5, 2014
Indian Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) rocket launch
The 8th launch of the Indian Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle successfully occurred at 10:48 UTC on January 5th 2014. The launch carried the GSAT-14 communications satellite into orbit.
Launch of 8th Indian GSLV Rocket with GSAT-14
The Satellite successfully separated at 11:06 UTC.
This flight was previously scheduled for 2013 however a fuel leak required a new second stage to be built.
GSLV-D5 launch 1982 Kg GSAT-14, a communication satellite, into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). GSAT-14 use its own propulsion system to reach its geostationary orbital home and will be stationed at 74º East longitude. GSAT-14 will help provide many satellite based communication services to the country including tele-education and telemedicine.
India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), flying on the GSLV-D5 mission, will launch the GSAT 14 communications satellite. The rocket will fly in the GSLV Mk.2 configuration with an Indian-built cryogenic third stage.
GSAT 14 communications satellite
This GSLV rocket was the second GSLV rocket to use an Indian built upperstage, The previous 6 flights used a Russian upperstage.
GSLV has a poor track record with 5 out of 7 previous launches ending in failure, India hopes to master the GSLV ahead of eventual use to send humans into orbit.
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