flown missionFailure

GSLV | INSAT-4C

Indian Space Research OrganizationSatish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad — Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

schedule

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Fail 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.

vehicle & provider

Rocket
GSLV
Family
GSLV
Provider
Indian Space Research Organization
Type
Government
Country
IND

launch site

Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
Location
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Country
IND
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates
13.7199, 80.2304