The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday postponed the launch of the GSLV F06 with GSAT-5 prime satellite on board, following a minor leak in one of the valves in its cryogenic stage.
The GSLV was originally scheduled to have been launched on Monday at 4pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota.
According to sources, the Space Research Organisation's Launch Authorisation Board met on Sunday after a leak was detected in the checks prior to the countdown. The 29-hour countdown was scheduled to begin today at 11am.
According to sources, the next date for the launch of the GSLV will be decided after the technicians find the cause behind the leak and rectify it.
The GSLV F06 will put a communications satellite (GSAT-5 Prime) weighing 2,300 kg in orbit when it is launched.
The GSAT-5P has 36 transponders, including 24 C-band transponders and 12 extended C-band ones. The transponders will be useful in telecasting television programs, including those related to telemedicine and tele-education, and in boosting telephonic services.
The mission will last 1,140 seconds, at the end of which the cryogenic stage will catapult the GSAT-5P into orbit.