ISRO postpone launch of Gisat-1 satellite

    The launch of the Indian Space Research Organisation's Gisat-1 satellite has been postponed due to technical reasons.

    The ISRO said that a new launch date for Gisat-1 will be announced in due course.

    Gisat-1 was scheduled for launch on Thursday, March 5 from the second launchpad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

    Breaking the news, the ISRO released a statement on Twitter, saying: "The launch of Gisat-1 onboard GSLV-F10, planned for March 05, 2020, is postponed due to technical reasons.

    “A revised launch date will be informed in due course.”

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