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ISRO launches GSAT-18 successfully on 6th Oct from French Guina
ISRO launches GSAT-18 satellite rocket by Arianespace on Thursday, 6th October 2016 from French Guina
ISRO was scheduled to launch on 5th October but it has postponed the launch with one day due to heavy cross winds.
It was successfully launched from Kourou, French Guiana at IST time 2 A.M.
It was a heavy duty rocket from Arianespace from the spaceport of Kourou, Guiana.
This satellites has a weight of 3,404 Kg and it carries 48 communication transponders.
GSAT-18 launched to provide telecommunication services in India
This satellite was launched to provide operational services in C-Band and Ku-bands.
GSAT-18 aims at providing telecommunication services for the country to support the 14 operational telecommunication satellites.
ISRO has been dependent of Ariane-5 rocket for carrying heavier satellites, for this purpose it is developing GSLV MK II.
Along with GSAT-18, Sky Muster II has also been launched for Australia.
