ISRO'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 IST'Fat boy' GSLV MkIII-D1 launch: ISRO's most crucial mission in last three decades
The mission is so significant for India, mainly, because of the cryogenic engine that is powering the rocket, using liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen as propellants.
Jun 06, 2017, 10:26 AM ISTIndia's heaviest rocket GSLV MkIII-D1, powered by cryogenic engine, successfully places GSAT-19 into orbit
The GSLV MkIII-D1, weighing 640 tonnes and standing 43.43 metres tall, is capable of lifting payloads of up to 4,000 kg into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) and 10,000 kg into the Low Earth Orbit.
Jun 05, 2017, 16:58 PM ISTGSLV MkIII-D1/GSAT-19 mission: Why it's significant for India
The GSLV Mk III D1 is capable of lifting payloads of up to 4,000 kg into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) and 10,000 kg into the Low Earth Orbit.
Jun 05, 2017, 10:36 AM ISTIndia's heaviest rocket 'GSLV MkIII-D1' carrying GSAT-19 all set for maiden flight today
The GSLV MkIII-D1, in its first experimental flight, carrying 3,136-kilogram weighed GSAT-19 communication satellite, will take off from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota at 5 p.m. today, June 5, 2017.
Jun 05, 2017, 09:11 AM ISTISRO to launch 3 satellites in 18 months for high-speed internet: GSAT-19 launch in June
The GSAT-19 satellite is scheduled to take off in early June onboard GSLV-Mk III, ISRO's heaviest rocket, from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota.
May 19, 2017, 10:00 AM IST