India recalls heaviest communication satellite
Source: Xinhua   2018-04-25 13:42:58

NEW DELHI, April 25 (Xinhua) -- India has reportedly recalled its heaviest communication satellite from French Guiana, a month ahead of its launch.

The state-owned Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) hired the French Ariane-5 rocket to launch the GSAT-11 (geostationary communications satellite) on May 26 and carry it into orbit.

The reason for the recall is for conducting additional technical checks in India where it was built, The Hindu newspaper reported, quoting Arianespace.

ISRO has, however, not given any official reaction.

If launched successfully, the 5,700 kg GSAT-11 will usher in satellite-based web services for the first time, a boon for India's telecom sector.

"These things happen in space sector. We fully understand the customer has to make thorough technical checks," Mathieu Weiss, a French space counsellor based in India, was quoted as saying. 

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India recalls heaviest communication satellite

Source: Xinhua 2018-04-25 13:42:58
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NEW DELHI, April 25 (Xinhua) -- India has reportedly recalled its heaviest communication satellite from French Guiana, a month ahead of its launch.

The state-owned Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) hired the French Ariane-5 rocket to launch the GSAT-11 (geostationary communications satellite) on May 26 and carry it into orbit.

The reason for the recall is for conducting additional technical checks in India where it was built, The Hindu newspaper reported, quoting Arianespace.

ISRO has, however, not given any official reaction.

If launched successfully, the 5,700 kg GSAT-11 will usher in satellite-based web services for the first time, a boon for India's telecom sector.

"These things happen in space sector. We fully understand the customer has to make thorough technical checks," Mathieu Weiss, a French space counsellor based in India, was quoted as saying. 

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