Isro to launch its fifth satellite in GSAT series

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Mission to increase transponder capacity by great extent. A communication satellite GSAT-5 Prime is set to be launched aboard the Geo- Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F06) at 4 pm on December 20. The 30-hour countdown to the launch will begin on December 19. The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is terming it a crucial mission, as it will greatly boost India’s transponder capacity.

This is the fifth satellite to be launched in the GSAT series. The exclusive communication satellite will augment the communication services presently provided by the Indian National Satellite (INSAT) system. The satellite will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota....More News....