GSLV-D5 integrated with GSAT 14 satellite

India's rejuvenated Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-D5) with indigenous cryogenic engine has been integrated with the communication satellite GSAT 14, slated for launch on January 5 from the spaceport of Sriharikota.
The development comes ahead of the Mission Readiness Review and Launch Authorisation Board meeting tomorrow.
"The review is an important meeting to discuss in case of any issues. Right now, there are no problems and we are expecting the meeting to be just a formality. The Launch Authorisation Board will also meet late in the evening to give its clearance," Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) sources told PTI today.

They also said the launch vehicle was yesterday integrated with the 1,980 kg GSAT 14 and was expected to be moved to the launch pad on December 28, ahead of its launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, some 100 km from here at 4.18 pm on January 5 next year.
"Once it is brought to the launch pad on Saturday at around 6 am, there will be a nine-day operation on the vehicle," the sources said.
GSLV D5's first mission attempt was aborted at the eleventh hour on August 19 this year due to a fuel leak in its second stage.

Fuel tank made of aluminium alloy called Afnor 7020 tended to develop crack over a period of time and the leak was blamed on it.
The GSLV is designed to inject its passenger spacecraft into the intended Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) with a combination of solid, earth-storable liquid and cryogenic propellants in it's first, second and third stages, respectively.
The lift-off has been further augmented by the four earth-storable liquid strap-on boosters attached to the first stage, they said.