PM congratulates ISRO on the successful launch of GSLV D5

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has congratulated the scientists and engineers of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for the successful launch of GSLV D5 carrying GSAT-14 payload. Commending ISRO for the successful launch, he described it as yet another important step that the country has taken in the area of science and technology.

The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle GSLV-D5 was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota today. It includes an indigenous cryogenic rocket stage.


History has been created...! GSLV D5 with Indigenous Cryogenic Stage Successfully Launches GSAT 14 Satellite from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, Sriharikota on January 05, 2014....ISRO

GSAT 14 Mission Profile
After its injection into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) by GSLV D5, ISRO’s Master Control Facility (MCF) at Hassan takes control of GSAT 14 and performs the initial orbit raising manoeuvres in three steps, firing the satellite's Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM), finally placing it in the circular Geostationary Orbit. Following this, the deployment of the antennae and three axis stabilisation of the satellite will be performed. GSAT 14 will be positioned at 74 deg East longitude and co-located with INSAT 3C, INSAT 4CR and KALPANA 1 satellites. The 12 communication transponders onboard GSAT 14 will further augment the capacity in the INSAT / GSAT system.