The launch of Indian Space Research Organization ISRO GSLV-D3 rocket carrying the GSAT-4 communications satellite has failed due to a third-stage engine malfunction. This fault caused a total loss of control of the spacecraft, the ISRO announced on April 15.
The GSLV-D3 rocket by ISRO was failed to continue its further journey as it failed after 5 minutes of lifting off. India attempted to join a select club of nations to own cryogenic engine technology which is necessary for launching heavy satellites. But India’s this attempt by ISRO was terminated on Thursday.
The mission failure is a commercial setback for the ISRO, Indian Space Research Organization which hopes to enter the communication satellite launch market.
“Customers will come to us (for GSLV) only when there is consistency in the launches,” said K.R. Sridhara Murthi, managing director of Antrix Corp., the commercial arm of ISRO.
For developing the cryogenic engine, India has spent more than two decades and Rs335 crore on a restricted technology which is owned only by the US, Russia, Japan and China.
ISRO chairman said that India’s moon mission will not delay as the result of this failure.
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