India to launch new communication satellite next month

India would launch a new communication satellite from its spaceport of Sriharikota next month to augment capacity and services in the field. Sources in the Indian Space research Organisation said that top space scientists would meet on December 10 to conduct a mission-readiness review and give the final go-ahead for the launch on December 20. The satellite, GSAT-5 Prime, would be launched by geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F06). More

(Source: Economic Times - Nov 25)