Four Reasons You Should Pay Attention to ISRO’s GSLV Launch Today

ISRO will be launching a GSLV-MkII rocket on September 8, at 4.10 pm, from the second launchpad at its spaceport in Sriharikota. The rocket will be carrying the INSAT-3DR satellite to a geostationary transfer orbit around Earth. The mission designation is F05. The event will be the first time an indigenous cryogenic engine will be used on an operational GSLV flight – but that’s not all. More

(Source: The Wire - Sep 8)