Tag: GSAT-6A

By Venkatachari Jagannathan, Chennai : The 27-hour countdown for Thursday's launch of an Indian rocket carrying strategic communication satellite GSAT-6A was progressing smoothly, an ISRO official said. According to the Indian Space Research Organisation, the real time systems check operations have been completed. The countdown began at 1.56 p.m. on Wednesday. During the countdown, the rocket will be fueled up and its systems would also be checked. The 415.6-tonne GSLV rocket measuring 49.1 metre tall is scheduled to blast off on Thursday at 4.56 p.m. from the second launch pad in Sriharikota, 105 km...