India’s Advanced communication satellite GSAT-10 was successfully launched today (29th September 2102) on board Ariane-5 rocket from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana )South America). The satellite, 9th in ISRO's present fleet, will be operational in November and add 30 transponders to the domestic INSAT system, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said soon after the launch. According to Bangalore-headquartered ISRO, the spacecraft, carrying 30 communication transponders (12 Ku-band, 12 C-band and six Extended C-Band) was launched about 30 minutes after the blast off from the European launch pad in South America at 2.48 am and was telecasted live by Doordarshan. Also, it has a navigation payload GAGAN that would provide improved accuracy of GPS signals (of better than seven metres) to be used by the Airports Authority of India for civil aviation requirements. This is the second satellite in INSAT/GSAT constellation with GAGAN payload after GSAT-8, launched in May 2011.
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