Live: ISRO to Launch 25th Communication Satellite GSAT-6 Today at 4:52

The Indian Space Research Organization is an enormous communication Satellite from which scientist will observes the space and gets information. The ISRO will launch 25^th Communication Satellite GSAT-6 at 4.52 pm on Thursday dated August 27, 2015 today . The ISRO is all set for launching its twenty-fifth home-made communications satellite in space using the Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) that uses an Indian made cryogenic engine being tested for the third time. This satellite was mired in a controversy as it was originally part of the infamous Antrix-Devas agreement. The Indian government scraped the deal and an international arbitration continues. Indian rocket has weighs 416 tonnes and it is about 50 meters tall. The GSLV rocket is being powered using an Indian made cryogenic engine. Dubbed the ' naughty boy ' this rocket has had a patchy record with less than half the flights being successful. It will host a very special military communications satellite called GSAT-6.

ISRO GSAT-6 satellite Key Highlights:

Launch Mass: 2117 kg Dimension: 2.1 x 2.5 x 4.1 Mission Life: 9 years Power: Generated power 3100 W Type of Satellite: Communication Manufacturer: ISRO Owner: ISRO