Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Successfully Launched The Geo- synchronous satellite launch vechile or GLSV-D5

New Year Gift to the Country the Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO achieved another milestone on Sunday as it successful launched the Geo- synchronous satellite launch vechile or GLSV-D5 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

ISRO has now become the sixth space agency in the world after US, Russia, Japan, China, France, to have tasted success with an indigenous cryogenic engine.

ISRO was to launch this rocket in August 2013 but aborted the mission just hours before the deadline as the fuel started leaking from its second stage or engine.

The successful flight of this rocket is crucial for India as it will be the first step toward building rocket that can carry heavier payloads up to four tones.

The GSLV is a three stage/engine rocket. The first stage is fired with solid fuel, the second with liquid fuel and the third is the cryogenic engine.

The rocket cost Rs 173 crore and satellite costs Rs 45 crore. The total weight is around 415 tonnes and the mission costs around Rs 350 crore.

The 1,982 kg Satellite carries six extended C-band and Ku-band transponder (receivers and transmitters of signal), and two Ka-band becons. The satellite will be used for telemedicine and tele-education services.

Radhakrishana said - "I am happy and I am proud to say that the team has shown it to ISRO. Indian cryogenic engine and stage performance for this mission. The communications satellite into orbit GSAT-14 is properly installed."

Prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh also congratulated the ISRO for the launch. "PM congratulates the scientists and engineers of ISRO for the successful launch of GSLV-D5 carrying GSAT-14 payload".

It is yet the another important step that the country has taken in the area of science and technology.