GSAT-17 launch to augment India’s communication satellites

GSAT-17 being loaded to a cargo aircraft at HAL airport to be transported to Kourou, French Guiana. The satellite along with Hellas Sat 3-Immarsat S EAN will be launched through Ariane 5 rocket, that is expected to blast off from the European Spaceport in French Guinea on Thursday. (Photo: IANS/ISRO)