ISRO Launching GSAT-14 Very Soon in 2013

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THE Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) is gearing itself up for ihe launch of the jinxed GSLV Mission using its own cryogenic engine nexl month.

Inabricfchai with UNI after inaugurating a three-day International Conference on the Impact of Climate Change on Food. Energy and Environment (ICCFEE-2013). organised by the Sathyabama University. Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC) Director Dr S Ramakrishnan said GSLV-D5. fitted with India's own cryogenic engine, would launch a communication satellite GSAT-I4 from the SDSC Centre in Sriharikota next month. This would be the first GSLV mission for ISRO in three years after the twin failure in 2010.

The First Stage of the three stage GSLV vehicle comprises SI25 solid booster with four liquid (L4())strap-ons. The Second stage (GS2) was liquid engine and (he third stage (GS3) was ihe cryo stage.

He said all the ground tests were completed and the indigenous cryogenic engine would he integrated with the launch vehicle on Friday.

"The cryo Mage, the second one developed by ISRO after the flight test of the first stage failed on April 15. 2010. is ready. The results of the ground tests conducted at the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre at Mahendragiri was successful".

"The llight acceptance tests were carried out for 200 seconds. We are satisfied with the tests and the cryo engine has been sent to the SHAR Range. It will be integrated with GSLV-D5 tomorrow." he added.

On the modifications carried out in the second engine in the wake of the failure of the first engine in GSLV-D3 mission, which could not place the GSAT-4 satellite in the orbit. Dr Ramakrishnan said some connected sub-systems in the fuel booster turbo pump were modified.

"After analysing the failure, wc had modified the design of the fuel booster turbo pumps and ii was tested successfully." he added.

The cryo stage consists of eight tonne thrust engine and 12.5 tonnes of propel lants.