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India's latest communication satellite GSAT-8 was successfully launched on Saturday by Arianespace from Kourou in French Guiana to give a boost to direct-to-home services in the country.
GSAT-8 was injected into space by European launcher Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket, which lifted-off at 02.08 hours (IST), with Japan's ST-2 spacecraft as co-passenger.
French Guiana is a region of France on the northeast coast of South America.
Weighing 3,100 kg at lift-off, GSAT-8 is one of the heaviest and high-powered satellites built by the Bangalore-headquartered Indian Space Research Organisation.
An Indian Space Research Organisation team, which witnessed the launch, expressed delight over the successful mission.
GSAT-8 was injected into space by European launcher Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket, which lifted-off at 02.08 hours (IST), with Japan's ST-2 spacecraft as co-passenger.
French Guiana is a region of France on the northeast coast of South America.
Weighing 3,100 kg at lift-off, GSAT-8 is one of the heaviest and high-powered satellites built by the Bangalore-headquartered Indian Space Research Organisation.
An Indian Space Research Organisation team, which witnessed the launch, expressed delight over the successful mission.