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GSLV launch | |
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Launch | 29 January 2025 , 06:23 IST |
Pad | Second Launch Pad Satish Dhawan Space Centre |
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GSLV launches | |
The GSLV F15 is the 17th flight of the GSLV and the 11th flight of Mk2 variant using indigenous Cryogenic engine. It is also the 100th overall launch of an ISRO rocket since SLV-3 E1 in 1979. [1]
The GSLV-F15, carrying the NVS-02 satellite, lifted off from the spaceport's second launch pad at 06:23 IST. The satellite was injected into a geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) 19 minutes after launch from Sriharikota. [2] [3] [4]
It was the First mission undertaken by newly appointed ISRO chairman Dr. V. Narayanan. [5]
Primary payload: NVS-02.
This launch vehicle is an 3-stage launch vehicle. The first stage of GSLV was also derived from the PSLV's PS1. The 138 tonne solid rocket motor is augmented by 4 liquid strap-ons which is lowered by a Vikas rocket engine. GSLV-F15 payload fairing is a metallic version with a diameter of 3.4 meters. [1] [6]