The debris of launch Vehicle GSLV-F06, which exploded soon after lift off from the SHAR Centre at Sriharikota on Christmas Day and fell into the sea, were washed ashore near Pazhaverkadu sea front in the adjoining Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu.
A 100 kg oval shaped metal object, which looked like a giant mug used to draw water from wells, was found washed ashore at Korakuppam near Pazhaverkadu, close to Sriharikota, yesterday.
Today, two ball like metal structures, each weighing 50 kg, were washed ashore near Isravelkuppam area.
Locals thronged the area to have a glimpse of these objects.
Officials said they could be the debris of GSLV-F06 that exploded mid-air after the mission was destroyed and fell into the Bay of Bengal.
Acting on information, Ponneri Revenue Divisional Officer Kumar rushed to the spot along with other officials and took possession of these items.
Officials at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, from where the vehicle took off, were informed of this and a team was coming to Ponneri to ascertain whether the ojects were debris of the GSLV launch vehicle. The GSLV-F06, carrying the 2,310 GSAT-5P, advanced commnunication satellite, lifted off from SHAR Range as scheduled at 1604 hrs on December 25.
But 47 seconds after the lift off, the vehicle lost controllability, veered away from its path drastically, and exploded in mid air.
To prevent the debris from falling in human habitation, the Range Safety Officer pressed the 'destructive' button and destroyed the GSLV mid air, and the debris fell into the sea.
The falling of debris into the sea was seen on the Marina beach in the city.
The vehicle had lost the thrust after four connectors that give command from onboard computers to the four strap-ons in the first stage, got snapped and deviated from its trajectory.
A 100 kg oval shaped metal object, which looked like a giant mug used to draw water from wells, was found washed ashore at Korakuppam near Pazhaverkadu, close to Sriharikota, yesterday.
Today, two ball like metal structures, each weighing 50 kg, were washed ashore near Isravelkuppam area.
Locals thronged the area to have a glimpse of these objects.
Officials said they could be the debris of GSLV-F06 that exploded mid-air after the mission was destroyed and fell into the Bay of Bengal.
Acting on information, Ponneri Revenue Divisional Officer Kumar rushed to the spot along with other officials and took possession of these items.
Officials at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, from where the vehicle took off, were informed of this and a team was coming to Ponneri to ascertain whether the ojects were debris of the GSLV launch vehicle. The GSLV-F06, carrying the 2,310 GSAT-5P, advanced commnunication satellite, lifted off from SHAR Range as scheduled at 1604 hrs on December 25.
But 47 seconds after the lift off, the vehicle lost controllability, veered away from its path drastically, and exploded in mid air.
To prevent the debris from falling in human habitation, the Range Safety Officer pressed the 'destructive' button and destroyed the GSLV mid air, and the debris fell into the sea.
The falling of debris into the sea was seen on the Marina beach in the city.
The vehicle had lost the thrust after four connectors that give command from onboard computers to the four strap-ons in the first stage, got snapped and deviated from its trajectory.
