ISRO to launch communication satellite GSAT-12

India's latest communication satellite, GSAT-12, will be launched today from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) based in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh today. The satellite will be launched using the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) with the lift-off window scheduled between 4:48 pm and 5:08 pm. GSAT-12, weighing 1,410 kg and equipped with 12 Extended-C band transponders, will augment communication capabilities in telemedicine, tele-education, telephone and other services. It is a more powerful version of the standard PSLV, called PSLV-XL that will put the satellite in orbit after a 20-minute flight.