Sriharikota, Feb. 17 -- The GSLV-F14, standing at a towering height of 51.7 meters, gracefully ascended from the second launch pad at the spaceport. GSLV-F14 placed indigenous third generation weather satellite INSAT 3DS in the precise orbit with all parameters functioning normally unto the injection and insertion.

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As it rose, thick fumes trailed behind, painting the sky with its journey. Spectators, who had eagerly gathered at the gallery of the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh since afternoon, erupted into thunderous applause witnessing the spectacle.

This satellite, weighing 2,274 kg, is slated to serve various departments under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, including the In...