GSLV-F06 is the seventh mission of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle GSLV aimed to Inject a 2310 kg communication satellite, GSAT-5P, into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO).

GSAT-5P is the fifth satellite to be launched in the GSAT series. It is an exclusive communication satellite to further strengthen the communication services currently provided by the Indian National Satellire (INSAT) System. Weighing 2310 kg at lift-off, GSAT-5P carries 24 Normal C-band and 12 Extended C-brand transponders.

The rocket Geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV) will lift off at 4.04 p.m., Saturday,(25 December 2010) said an official of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

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