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Indian Space Research OrganizationGSLVSatish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
INSAT-4C
Launched
July 10, 2006
Summary
INSAT-4C launched on an Indian Space Research Organization GSLV from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on July 10, 2006. The mission failed: 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. It was Indian Space Research Organization's 21st launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,781st orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th GSLV flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).
- Result
- 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.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- GSLV · Indian Space Research Organization
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 4th GSLV flight · 1st this yearIndian Space Research Organization's 21st launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,781st orbital launch attempt31st orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
INSAT-4C was an ISRO communications satellite carrying Ku-band transponders for direct-to-home television. Its GSLV launcher lost a booster engine soon after liftoff and was destroyed, and the satellite was lost.
Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
2nd launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, 1st this year · 21st from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
33 launches from this pad · 105 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
431 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did INSAT-4C launch?
INSAT-4C launched on July 10, 2006. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Why did INSAT-4C fail?
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.
Where can I watch INSAT-4C?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched INSAT-4C?
GSLV, flown by Indian Space Research Organization. GSLV spec sheet
Where did INSAT-4C launch from?
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India.
What orbit was INSAT-4C going to?
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), a communications mission.