India’s communication satellite GSAT-31 has been launched successfully from French Guiana. It was launched by European launch services provider- Arianespace rocket. Though the GSLV rockets are capable of launching payloads of such a mass, the foreign booster’s services have been used keeping in view the urgency attached with it.
Key Highlights:
The rocket Ariane -5 carrying Indian satellite along with Saudi Arabian payloads blasted off from Ariane Launch Complex at Kourou, a French territory located in northeastern coast of South America.
GSAT-31 will provide transponder capacity for DTH television and connectivity to services like VSATs for ATMs, Stock-exchange, Digital Satellite News Gathering DSNG and e-governance applications.
It will replace the ageing INSAT-4CR in orbit and is India’s 40th communication satellite.
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