GSAT-7A had been successfully launched by ISRO from Sriharikota.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the country's newest satellite GSAT-7A from the second launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota. It is believed that the 2,250 Kilogram geostationary communication satellite will give a boost to the Defence forces communication capabilities.
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The GSAT satellites are India's indigenously developed communication satellites, used for digital audio, data and video broadcasting. As of 5 December 2018, 20 GSAT satellites of ISRO have been launched out of which 14 satellites are currently in service.
The GSAT series of geosynchronous satellites is a system developed by ISRO with an objective to make India self-reliant in broadcasting services. The repertoire of 10 GSAT satellites, a total of 168 transponders in the C, Extended C and Ku-bands provide services to telecommunications, Television broadcasting, weather forecasting, disaster warning and search and rescue operations.
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