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GSAT- 8 Launch Delayed By a Day
The satellite is due for some additional inspection by Arianespace.

The GSAT-8 communication satellite that was designed, assembled and integrated by the Indian Space Research Organization (Bangalore) has a postponed launch date now.![No additional details provided..]()

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The communication satellite scheduled for a launch in the early hours of May 20th, 2011 from its space centre in French Guiana (South America) has now been postponed to May 21st, 2011. The launch was delayed as additional inspection of the satellite, which weighs 3.1 tonne by satellite launch agency, Arianespace was needed. The satellite also has 24 Ku-band transponders fitted into it to facilitate communication and broadcasting.
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The exact details of the postponed launch aren’t available, at the moment.
Source: Arianespace
First Published:May 17, 2011, 13:18:10 IST
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