Failure
GSLV | INSAT-4C
Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO)Government
GSLV
Monday, July 10, 2006 at 12:08 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,781
ISRO Mission
#21
Pad Launch
#2
Location Launch
#21
Launch Window
NET
Jul 10, 2006, 12:08 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
The second launch pad was built between 1999 and 2003. It became functional in 2005 and has since been used for various rockets. This launch pad supports missions by PSLV, GSLV, LVM3 rockets and is even envisioned for India's future crewed spaceflight.
Total Launches
32
Orbital Attempts
31
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 1d
Status Details
Failure Reason
The primary cause for the failure was the sudden loss of thrust in one out of the four liquid propellant strap-on stages (S4) immediately after lift-off at 0.2 sec. Rocket's self destruct was engaged over the Bay of Bengal.
GSLV Specs
GSLVGeosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle abbreviated as GSLV, is an expendable launch system operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Length
49.13 m
Diameter
2.8 m
Launch Mass
414 t
Thrust
4,860 kN
LEO Capacity
5,000 kg
GTO Capacity
2,500 kg
Launch Cost
$47M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2001
Fastest Turnaround
1y 1mo
Total Launches
6
Successful
2
Failed
4
Consecutive Success
0
Maiden flight: Apr 18, 2001
Indian Space Research Organization
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of the Government of India headquartered in the city of Bangalore. Its vision is to "harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration."
Founded
1969
Administrator
Chairman: V. Narayanan
Total Launches
99
Successful
84
Failed
15
Pending
17
Consecutive Success
0
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre – SDSC (formerly Sriharikota Range – SHAR),[1] is the primary spaceport of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), located in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata
Local Launch Time
Jul 10, 2006, 5:38 PM
Total Launches
103
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
13.7200, 80.2300