ISRO GSLV D5 Will Launch On 27 Dec 2013

ISRO GSLV D5 Will Launch On 27 Dec 2013

THE flight lest of rejuvenated Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle(GSLV-D5) with indigenous cryogenic engine is likely to take place on January five from the space port of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. Indian Space Research Organisation said.

ISRO's Mission Readiness Review (MRR) team will meet on December 27 to take a final call on the launch of GSLV-D5. Its mission was aborted at the 1 Ith hour on August 19. this year due to u fuel leak in its second stage.

"We have targeted the launch on January 5 afternoon; MRR team will meet on December 27 to take stock of the readiness and will finalise lite date and time for the launch." ISRO spokesperson told PTI. GSLV-D5 will put the communications satellite GSAT-14 into orbit. It Will be decide on the launch." The launch of GSLV-D5 scheduled ai 1650 hours on August 19 from Space Centre (SDSC) al Sriharikota. was called off afier a leak was detected in the fuel system of the liquid second stage in pre-launch pressurisation phase on the vehicle, just two hours before lift-off.

The propellanis were later drained from the cryogenic stage, liquid second stage and the four liquid strap-ons of GSLV-D5 and the vehicle was moved hack to the Vehicle Assembly Building in SDSC.

Fuel tank made ol aluminium alloy called Afnor 7020 tended to develop crack over a period of time and the leak was blamed on it.