The Indian Space Research organization today is all set to launch the South Asia Satellite.The Geosynchronous Satellite launch vehicle  GSLV F-09 carrying the communication and broadcasting satellite will take off from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space center at Sriharikota at 4.57 pm.

Six of India's neighbors including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Srilanka and the Maldives are participating in the space-based regional communication project.

All participating nations will have access to at least one transponder using which they can telecast their own programming.

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