GSAT-30 Gives India A Communication Boost

The 3,357-kg satellite, launched from Kourou, will replace the ageing INSAT-4A

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The nation’s latest communication satellite, GSAT-30, was launched into space from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou at 2.35 a.m. IST on Friday.

The 3,357-kg satellite will replace INSAT-4A, which was launched in 2005 and marks the first mission of the year for Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).