India’s Cryogenic Upper Stage Fails in First Flight Test

Engineers hope analysis of telemetry data from India’s first attempt to fly its own cryogenic upper stage will reveal whether the new engine ignited before the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-D3) it was to power tumbled out of control and crashed into the Bay of Bengal. The first...

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