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Indian Space Research OrganizationGSLVSatish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
GSAT-5P
Launched
December 25, 2010
Summary
GSAT-5P launched on an Indian Space Research Organization GSLV from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on December 25, 2010. The mission failed: Destroyed by range safety officer after loss of control over liquid-fueled boosters. It was Indian Space Research Organization's 32nd launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 5,104th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th GSLV flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).
- Result
- Destroyed by range safety officer after loss of control over liquid-fueled boosters.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- GSLV · Indian Space Research Organization
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 6th GSLV flight · 1st this yearIndian Space Research Organization's 32nd launch3rd this yearhumanity's 5,104th orbital launch attempt72nd orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
GSAT-5P was an ISRO communications satellite with C-band transponders intended to replace INSAT-3E. The GSLV broke up shortly after liftoff after connectors to the booster control system failed, and the satellite was lost.
Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
8th launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, 2nd this year · 32nd from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
33 launches from this pad · 105 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
253 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did GSAT-5P launch?
GSAT-5P launched on December 25, 2010. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Why did GSAT-5P fail?
Destroyed by range safety officer after loss of control over liquid-fueled boosters.
Where can I watch GSAT-5P?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched GSAT-5P?
GSLV, flown by Indian Space Research Organization. GSLV spec sheet
Where did GSAT-5P launch from?
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India.
What orbit was GSAT-5P going to?
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), a communications mission.