NDTV reports: Scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation are keeping their fingers crossed as they prepare for the lift-off of ISRO's larger rocket, the Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle or GSLV, from the space port at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh today.

The GSLV program suffered twin back-to-back failures three years ago and its last launch in August was aborted minutes before lift-off. The countdown for today's launch, scheduled for 4:18 pm, is progressing normally.

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