Isro's Gsat-31 launched from French Guiana to replace dying Insat-4CR sat

S Pandian, director, Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) said, “It was a flawless launch of Gsat-31 by Arianespace. Gsat-31 was a replacement satellite for an Insat satellite. I congratulate Arianespace and also Isro officials who have been camping at the European spaceport since early January to prepare for the launch.”

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