GSLV F06 mission has failed. The launch vehicle blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota at 4.04 this evening. AIR correspondent reports from Sriharikota that minutes after blast off, the launch vehicle appeared to lose control and burst into flames. Several pieces from the rocket carrying the satellite GSAT 5P were seen plunging into the sea. It was all over in three minutes for GSLV F06.