GSAT-16 Ready for Launch on December 5: ISRO
BENGALURU: The multi-band communication satellite GSAT-16 on-board Arianespace's rocket will be launched on December 5 from the spaceport of Kourou, French Guiana, ISRO said today.
The launch is scheduled for early hours of Friday at 02:08 am (IST), ISRO said on its Facebook page.
The satellite with a lift-off mass of 3181.6 kg will be carrying C-band and Ku-band transponders to further augment communication services across - VSAT (very small aperture
terminal) services, TV services and emergency communications - the country.
The spacecraft would be joined by its co-passenger DIRECTV-14, which was built by SSL (Space Systems/Loral) for operator DIRECTV to provide direct-to-home television
broadcasts across the US.
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GSAT-16 Ready for Launch on December 5
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