NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

GSAT-14

Launch Time
Sun Jan 05, 2014 10:48 UTC

First successful GSLV flight since 2004.

Rocket

GSLV Mk II
Image Credit: ISRO
ISRO
Status: Active
Price: $47.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 7,887 kN
Payload to LEO: 5,000 kg
Payload to GTO: 2,500 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 4
Rocket Height: 51.7 m
Fairing Diameter: 4.0 m
Fairing Height: 7.8 m

Mission Details

GSAT-14

GSAT-14 is an Indian communications satellite launched in January 2014. It replaced the GSAT-3 satellite, which was launched in 2004. GSAT-14 was launched by a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk.II, which incorporated an Indian-built cryogenic engine on the third stage.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,982.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Stats

2014

1st orbital launch attempt

Indian Space Research Organisation

41st mission
1st mission of 2014
29th successful mission
9th consecutive successful mission

GSLV Mk I & II

8th mission
1st mission of 2014
3rd successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission