GSLV-D1, the rocket's first developmental flight, carried the experimental GSAT-1 communications satellite. An underperforming cryogenic upper stage left GSAT-1 in a lower-than-planned transfer orbit, forcing it to burn its own fuel to compensate.
- Outcome
- Partial
- Payload to orbit
- 1.5 T
- Flight
- 1st
- of 6 GSLV flights
- Date and time
- 18 April 2001, 10:13 UTC
- Rocket
- GSLV
- Builder
- ISRO
- Launch site
- Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
- Payload
- Unknown
- International designator
- 2001-015
- Launches in 2001
- 15th of 59
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