Setback to India's space mission: GSLV-D3 mission fails as the rocket plunges into sea
merisarkar news service
New Delhi, April 15, 2010
First rocket with indigenous cryogenic engine failed
India's long time quest to enter into the select club of five nation those who have mastered the Cryogenic launch technology suffered a huge set back on Thursday when the space rocked equipped with this engine failed to achieve its mission.
GSLV-D3 Rocket was powered by indigenous cryogenic engine deviated from its flight path just five minute after taking off from Satish Dhawan Space center at Shri Harikota.
The rocket blasted off at 4.27 pm in the evening however just five minute into the flight in tumbled and plunged into the sea.
ISRO chairman Radhakrishnan declared the mission unsuccessful. He said that prima facie it appears that the master control room lost the control over the rocket.
GSLV D3 was carrying GSAT4 satellite
However, it is unclear whether the Cryogenic engine was ignited by the time or not.
ISRO said detailed analysis of the data would be carried out and the reasons for the non-ignition of the engines will be detected in due course of time.
GSLV D3 rocket was carrying a GSAT-4 satellite with it.The satellite was also lost in this unsuccessful mission.
