GSLV launch-5th January

[Kryten]

The first orbital launch of 2014 is scheduled to take off tomorrow, an Indian GSLV Mk. II rocket carrying the GSAT-14 GSO comsat. Scheduled launch time is 16:18 Indian Standard Time, translating to 10:48 UCT/GMT, and a webcast should start here and here at 15:52 IST=10:22UCT/GMT. The launch is an important one for India, as they have a number of projects dependent on the GSLV, and it's record up to now is frankly dismal (four complete failures in seven flights-including the last three); it is also hoped that the flight will demonstrate the new indigenous cryogenic (i.e. LOX/LH2) stage, which on it's sole previous flight attempt failed to even ignite.

[Tech Support]

yes, I am very exited, This time I will be right outside the Launch center and Oh, I actually posted some Images in this thread if anyone is interested.

[Luis]

I just watched the live stream. They successfully reached their orbit and separated the satellite. Everything looked pretty nominal, from what I could gather.

[Tech Support]

the Press-meet has just concluded and they have reported a completely successful launch of the GSLV D-5, and the operation of the Cryogenic engine, making India the 6th nation to design and launch an cryogenic rocket engine.