The 29 hour Countdown has just begun.
Scheduled take-off of GSLV D5 at 4:18 PM tomorrow.
Integrating GSLV D5
The cryogenic stage photographed during integration with the launch vehicle.
Ice is hot !
A Panoramic view of the High Altitude Test (HAT) Facility in which the performance simulation tests were carried out on the Cryogenic engine.
*In this series we unfurl unprecedented details about the Indian cryogenic engine ...and stage, including its testing. This Indian cryogenic stage is all set to be flight-tested on board the GSLV D5 scheduled to take off this Sunday.
Cryogenics is the study of production of extremely low temperatures (below minus 150 degree Celsius) and is by far the most efficient chemical propulsion technology known to mankind.
In line with this definition, Ice, formed at a humble 0 degree Celsius can be cryogenically considered hot !*
Boarding Now !
ISRO announces the departure of its flight GSLV D5 to Space, from the spaceport of India, Sriharikota !
The passenger, GSAT-14, destined for Geostationary Orbit has already boarded the flight, scheduled to take off from Launch pad number 2 at 4:18 PM IST tomorrow.
After the burnout and separation of the first two stages, the passenger will be piloted by the Indigenously developed cryogenic stage.
The boarding of propellants will also commence soon !
You may now fasten your seat belts to catch up with the LATEST UPDATES FROM THE LAUNCH PAD, right here !
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Live Telecast of the GSLV D5 launch on Doordarshan and Webcast through
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We will keep you posted on this page and also on our official twitter handle
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Terrific Transponders !
Two Ka-band Beacons, on board GSAT-14, operating at 20.2 GHz and 30.5 GHz will be used to carry out attenuation studies.
This post marks the end of this series in which we brought to you details about the transponders/beacons on board GSAT-14 and their coverage areas.