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INSAT 4C
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INSAT-4C was to be India's most advanced communications satellite, and was the second satellite in the INSAT 4 series.
The heaviest satellite to be launched from the Indian soil, INSAT-4C weighed 2168 kg, and was designed to last for 10 years. The satellite would have given a boost to Direct-to-Home television services, video picture transmission and digital satellite news gathering, and would have also provided space for National Informatics Centre's VSAT connectivity.[1]
India launched the INSAT 4C on July 10, 2006 from Sriharikota at 5:38pm. However, the launch was unsuccessful as the Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F02) carrying the satellite veered from its projected path 60 seconds after launch, and was self-destructed over the Bay of Bengal.[2]
The failure is being attributed to pressure of one of the strap-on motors dropping to zero pressure in the first stage of operation, Thus causing it to deviate it from its path by 10 degrees.
- ^ "INSAT-4C to be launched on Mon, to boost DTH". The Indian Express. Retrieved on 2006-07-10.
- ^ "INSAT 4C launch unsuccessful". The Indian Express. Retrieved on 2006-07-10.