Indian Space and Research Organisation, ISRO successfully launches GSLV-F05 rocket carrying advanced weather satellite INSAT-3DR; The launch from Sriharikota is the first operational flight of GSLV with indigenous cryogenic technology .The satellite to provide operational search and rescue services to various users.
India on Thursday accomplished yet another mission as weather satellite insat 3dr was placed in orbit around 17 minutes after GSLV-F05 took off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 4.50pm.
The picture-perfect launch came after an initial delay of 40 minutes, at 4:50 pm which ISRO had attributed to “anomalies”. the successful launch of the GSLV, with an indigenously developed cryogenic upper stage. is a major schievement with far reaching consequences.
INSAT-3DR would supplement the services of INSAT-3D launched from French Guiana on July 26, 2013.
The GSLV rocket is almost 49 meters high — as much as a 17-floor building. It weighs 415 tons. The 2211-kg INSAT 3DR that’s piggybacking on the GSLV will eventually be pushed into orbit 36,000 km above Earth.
PM Narendra Modi has tweeted on the GSLV launch congratulating ISRO. In his tweet the PM said –Congratulations to @isro scientists for time and again demonstrating top-notch skill, unparalleled dedication & remarkable determination.
—-Our space programme keeps making us proud with the exemplary achievements. Successful launch of INSAT-3DR is a moment of immense joy.
The advanced meteorological satellite will provide a host of data, including sharper night-time pictures. It also carries a special search and rescue transponder, which will help in satellite-aided rescue.