India's latest communication satellite GSAT-17 launched from French Guiana
The European launcher Arianespace Flight VA238 blasted off from Ariane Launch Complex No 3 (ELA 3) at Kourou, a French territory located in northeastern coast of South America, couple of minutes delayed than the scheduled time of 2:29 hrs IST, PTI reported.
Jun 29, 2017, 09:03 AM ISTISRO's GSAT-17 communication satellite set to take off from French Guiana Thursday
As per ISRO, the GSAT-17 is scheduled to lift off at 2:29 hrs IST on June 29, 2017, onboard Ariane-5 launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana.
Jun 28, 2017, 10:17 AM ISTPost successful PSLV-C38/Cartosat-2 launch, ISRO announces next mission scheduled for later this month!
Addressing the media after flagging off ISRO's workhorse rocket, the PSLV-C38, he said that ISRO was all set for the launch of GSAT-17 and there is more lined up for the future.
Jun 23, 2017, 15:08 PM ISTIndia to launch two communication satellites in 2016, 2017
Arianespace said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has selected it to launch GSAT-17 and GSAT-18 telecommunication satellites on Ariane 5 rockets from French Guiana in 2016 and 2017.
Nov 11, 2015, 13:35 PM IST