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ISRO to launch GISAT-1 on March 5

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GISAT-1 launch: The launch of Indian GEO Imaging Satellite (GISAT-1), which was earlier scheduled for Thursday, i.e., March 5, has been postponed due to certain technical reasons, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on Wednesday. The satellite, supposed to be launched on Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F10), was supposed to be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at around 5:43 pm on Thursday. Making the announcement, ISRO informed that the updated launch date would be announced in due course.

According to ISRO, the GISAT-1, which weighs around 2,268 kgs, was slated to be the first Earth observation satellite to be placed in the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. After being placed there by GSLV-F10, the satellite would have reached the final geostationary orbit with the help of the propulsion system onboard the GISAT-1.

An ogive-shaped payload fairing, with a diameter of 4 metres, would have flown on the GSLV flight for the first time, and the launch would have marked the 14th flight of the GSLV.