In a setback, ISRO’s GSLV fails to put EOS-03 in orbit

New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): In a setback, the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) mission to put India’s state-of-the-art Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-03) in a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit failed on Thursday morning.

In a tweet, ISRO said the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-F10 (GSLV-F10) lifted off successfully from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota as scheduled and completed two stages. However, Cryogenic Upper Stage ignition did not happen due to technical anomaly.

“GSLV-F10 launch took place today at 5:43 am as scheduled. Performance of the first and second stages was normal. However, Cryogenic Upper Stage ignition did not happen due to technical anomaly. The mission couldn’t be accomplished as intended,” said ISRO.

#WATCH | Indian Space Research Organisation’s GSLV-F10 lifts off successfully from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota (Source: DD) pic.twitter.com/2OV8iA06Xf

— ANI (@ANI) August 12, 2021

EOS-03 is a state-of-the-art agile Earth observation satellite that will be placed in a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit by GSLV-F10. Subsequently, the satellite will reach the final geostationary orbit using its onboard propulsion system.

A four meters diameter Ogive-shaped payload fairing is being flown for the first time in this GSLV flight. This is the fourteenth flight of GSLV.