Brahmand NewsPrevious Article
Brahmand NewsNext Article
Aero India 2023

ISRO to launch ‘GSAT-5 Prime’ communication satellite on Dec 20


Insat 4D (GSAT 5). An ISRO photo

BANGALORE (PTI): Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has decided to launch its new communication satellite GSAT-5 Prime from the spaceport of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh at around 4 pm on December 20.

Sources in the Bangalore-headquartered space agency told PTI that the mission readiness review in Sriharikota on Friday, chaired by ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan, gave the go-ahead for the mission.

“The satellite is slated to be moved to the launch-pad tomorrow (Sunday),” an ISRO official said.

The 2400-kg satellite, equipped with 24 normal C-band and 12 Extended C-band transponders, would be launched by home-made Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F06) powered by Russian cryogenic engine.

The exclusive C-band GSAT-5P has a designed mission life of 12 years.

Tags:

ISRO  Satellite  GSLV  

Other Related News

Tri-service firepower, manoeuvre exercise 'Bharat Shakti' begins in Pokhran

The mega 'Bharat Shakti' exercise to demonstrate the prowess of indigenously manufactured defence equipment of the three services began in Rajasthan's Pokhran firing range on Tuesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Army Chief General Manoj Pande in attendance.

BRAHMOS Missile Systems

Headlines

Brahmand World Defence Update 2023

Brahmand World Defence Update

Image Gallery