Isro to launch 6,500 kg satellite built by US

After marking a humble beginning in the Indian space programme with a tiny rocket supplied by the United States, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) would launch a 6,500 kg communication satellite built by the US in the next couple of months, the chairman of the space agency, V Narayanan said on Sunday.

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Following the historic launch of Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission onboard a GSLV-F16 rocket on July 30, Isro would be launching another satellite for the United States, he said at an event near Chennai.