The launch of GSLV-D5 (with Indian Cryogenic
Stage), scheduled for 1650 hrs on August 19,
2013, had to be called off due to a leak
observed in the UH25 Fuel system of the
Liquid Second Stage, during the last lap of the
countdown. At the time of calling off the
Countdown, the GSLV Vehicle was loaded with
210 tons of liquid and cryogenic propellants.
About 750 kg of UH25 Fuel had leaked out,
leading to contamination of the area around
the launch pad. It took 6 days of round-the-
clock operations before the contamination
could be reduced to the safe level to enable
movement of the GSLV-D5 back to the Vehicle
Assembly Building. The GSLV-D5 Launch
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