China on Saturday launched its first communication satellite to provide broadband internet services worldwide in an apparent bid to rival Google and other international firms.

China launches first satellite to provide broadband internet services worldwide

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch the GSLV Mark III rocket carrying the GSAT-29 communication satellite at 5:08 pm (IST) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota on Wednesday.

ISRO to launch GSAT-29 communication satellite today

GSAT-6A, with a mission life of about 10 years, is designed to provide a thrust to mobile communication through its multi-beam coverage facility

GSAT-6A: 3 days on, ISRO yet to re-establish link with the communication satellite

The mission from liftoff to deployment of the two satellites into Geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) is expected to take about 39 minutes

GSAT-17 launched successfully onboard Ariane space rocket from French Guiana

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