ISRO ‘s GSAT-9 launch Live Updates: PM Modi celebrates with leaders of six nations as South Asia Satellite takes off



ISRO GSLV F-09 satellite launch Live Updates: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched the much-anticipated the South Asia Communication Satellite on Friday afternoon – PM Narendra Modi has famously projected it as India’s ‘gift’ to South Asian countries. The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle GSLV F-09 carrying the communication and broadcasting satellite will take off from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikotta at 4.57 pm. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ said the satellite is India’s gift to the region that will go a long way in addressing the economic and development priorities of the nations in the region. Six of India’s neighbours including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Maldives are participating in the space-based regional communication project. The satellite weighs around 2230 kilogram during lift off and will be carrying 12 Ku-Band transponders. It has been developed at a cost of about 235-crore rupees and the total cost of the project including the launch is worked out to be about 450-crore rupees.

 Here are live updates from the launch:
5.34 pm: PM Modi begins his address: “Today is a histroic day for South Asia…Two years ago India made a promise, a promise to extend the advancement of technology for the cause of growth and prosperity for the South Asian countries.
5.27 pm: Press briefing begins with leaders from all the six participating countries joining in via video conference. The satellite will reach the destined orbit within the coming few weeks, ISRO said.
5.21 pm: More tweets from our prime minister: “The support and presence of these leaders will add even more joy in the hearts & minds of our region.
“We are a united family of South Asian countries, united in our pursuit of peace, progress & prosperity of our region & the entire humankind.”
5.19 pm: Leaders from all the six participating countries will be holding a press conference via video around 5.30 pm.
5.15 pm: It has been 17 minutes since the launch and we have our first congratulatory message from none other than the prime minister himself. PM Modi tweeted: “I congratulate the team of scientists who worked hard for the successful launch of South Asia Satellite. We are very proud of them. The historic occasion has been made better with a surprise- we have leaders of South Asian nations joining us in celebrating this launch.”
5.10 pm: Did Pakistan lose out by refusing to be part of the South Asia Communication Satellite programme? Experts say they did as they don’t have the capability to pull off a satellite launch with a payload similar to the GSAT-9 mass.
5.05 pm: The successful run of India’s premier space agency, ISRO, continues with yet another feather added to its cap. Most recently, ISRO set a record by placing over 100 satellites in orbit.
5.00 pm: Here are the first images from the launch.
4.57 pm: We have lift off. The GSLV-F09 appears to be following the preset trajectory without any visible hitches.
4.55 pm: We are just a few minutes away from liftoff. The countdown will begin soon. Launch time: 4.57 pm.
4.50 pm:  The launch will be a huge boost to PM Modi’s “neighbourhood first policy”. It is set to propel regional cooperation between SAARC-member countries to new levels.
4.45 pm: Other added benefits and uses include mapping natural resources, tele medicine and education.
4.40 pm: The satellite is equipped with 12 KU transponders that will aid in improving communication between countries. The six participating countries in the space programme will be given access to at least two transponders.
4.30 pm: The GSAT-9 weighs 2230 kgs and was built in three years. It will have a mission life of  more than  12 years.


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