India's communication satellite GSAT-6 lifts off successfully

August 27, 2015 17:03

India's latest communication satellite GSAT-6 lifts off successfully. GSAT-6 was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at the spaceport of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

GSAT-6 is the 25th geostationary communication satellite of India built by ISRO and 12th in the GSAT series.

GSAT-6 provides communication through five spot beams in S-band and a national beam in C-band for strategic users, ISRO said.

The mission life of the satellite is nine years.

Picture courtesy ISRO.

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