Isro's GSLV rocket injects GSAT-6A communication satellite into orbit

GSLV rocket on Thursday injected GSAT-6A communication satellite into orbit.

Earlier in the evening, the rocket carrying the country's communications satellite GSAT-6A lifted off from the spaceport here today.

The GSLV-F08 rocket saddled with the passenger satellite in its payload fairing blasted off from the second launch pad at 4.56 pm.
 

Leaving behind plumes of smoke, the 49.1 metre tall GSLV soared majestically into clear skies, carrying the 2,140 kg GSAT-6A satellite to be injected into a geostationary orbit at a height of about 36,000 km.

According to ISRO, two improvements-induction of high thrust Vikas engine and