GSLV D5

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The 51.7 metre tall rocket lifted off majestically from the second launch pad at this space port here, located about 130 km from Chennai.

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The homegrown rocket developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) can launch 4-tonne communication satellites to a geostationary transit orbit (GTO), or 36,000 kilometres into space, and around 10 tonnes of payload to low-earth orbit.

The 25-and-half hour countdown began yesterday at 3.58 pm and was "progressing normally". The rocket is scheduled for a lift off at 5.28 pm.

CPI today congratulated ISRO scientists on the successful launch of country's latest communication satellite GSAT-6 onboard GSLV-D6 rocket from Sriharikota spaceport.

It has taken 20 years to complete at least the first stage of the cryogenic engine programme, which was touted to get over in 3-5 years.

ISRO launched the GSLV-D5, powered by an indigenous cryogenic engine and carrying the GSAT-14 satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

GSLV-D5, powered by an indigenous cryogenic engine, will inject the GSAT-14 communication satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit.

The Sriharikota launchpad became active after the mission readiness review team and the launch authorization board cleared the launch on December 28, 2013.

The 29-hour countdown for launch of ISRO's rejuvenated Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle commenced at 11.18 AM at Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota.

First one failed in April, milliseconds after the final stage ignited. The second flight, in December, was destroyed just under a minute after lift-off.

The integration of the second stage of GSLV D5 has already been completed and integration of the cryogenic stage is planned on December 9, they said.

The flight-test of GSLV with indigenous cryogenic engine is now expected to take place only in December, ISRO said on Wednesday.

Crucial launch is scheduled at 4.50 PM on August 19 from the second launchpad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota.