The 28-hour countdown for the rocket launch began at 12.57 pm on Thursday. Standing 49 metres tall and weighing around 450 ton, the GSLV is a three stage rocket. "We have not reduced the volume of the traditional on-board fuel because of the electric power. We have added electric power facility to check its performance for use in future satellites," the official told IANS. He said the next satellite with electric power will be the GSAT-20 slated for launch in 2018.

Source: bd News24 May 05, 2017 06:45 UTC