GSAT-12 mission is targeted for July 15
Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) will be in the final days of launching a new communication satellite.The launch of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C17) carrying GSAT-12 are progressing well at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.The launch of PSLV-C17/GSAT-12 mission is targeted for July 15, 2011 between 16.48 hours and 17.08 hours IST.GSAT-12 Communication satellite with a mass of 1410 kg at lift-off, has 12 Extended C-band transponders. PSLV-C17 will inject GSAT-12 into an elliptical Transfer Orbit (Sub-GTO) of 284 km perigee and 21,000 km apogee
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