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ISRO To Launch New Satellite On December 20Bangalore, India (PTI) Dec 13, 2010 Indian Space Research Organisation 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 yesterday, 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", an ISRO official said. The 2400-kg satell ... read more |
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