The power system could have failed due to some short-circuiting or arcing resulting in what is known in the space terminology 'loss of lock' or loss of contact with the ground station.
The GSLV-MkII rocket slung the satellite in a geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) from where it would be taken up to its final geostationary orbit by three orbit raising manoeuvres.
An AICF sub-committee headed by its President P.R. Venketrama Raja decided to select the Indian men's and women's team for Olympiad/World/Asian Team Championships based on the player's international rating.
