India Launches Latest Communication Satellite GSAT-15 Successfully
India’s latest communication satellite GSAT-15 was successfully launched from French Guiana.
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India’s latest communication satellite GSAT-15 was successfully launched by Ariane-5 rocket in the early hours on Wednesday from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana.
The European launcher blasted off at 03:04 AM and hurled the GSAT-15, designed to deliver telecommunications services, as well as dedicated navigation-aid and emergency services, into space in a flawless flight.
GSAT-15 was launched into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) after its co-passenger Arabsat-6B (BADR-7) was injected into space.
GSAT-15, weighing 3,164 kg at lift-off, is a high power satellite being inducted into the INSAT/GSAT system. GSAT-15 is the 19th payload launched by Arianespace for ISRO.
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