GSLV-F06 on the Launch Pad - Credit: ISRO

GSLV-F06 launch - Credit: ISRO

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• The rocket blasted-off at around 4 pm from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at the end of the 29-hour countdown but was hit by a snag in the first stage itself, ISRO sources said.
• "The incident occurred in the first stage itself", the sources said, adding, details would be disclosed later.
• This is the second failure this year for ISRO after the previous GSLV mission with the country′s maiden cryogenic engine hit a snag and the rocket plunged into the Bay of Bengal on April 15 this year.