Congratulations ‪#‎ISRO‬ for giving the nation the most appropriate Diwali gift – An indigeneously made communications satellite GSAT-15. It was successfully launched at 03:04 am (IST) today, using one of the world’s largest rockets – the Ariane-5. The launch took place from Kourou in French Guyana in South America. The GSAT-15 satellite weighs 3164 kilograms and has been made at a cost of Rs. 278 crores. It carries a suite of 24 transponders which will help in Direct-to-Home (DTH) broadcasting. It also carries a GPS-Aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) payload operating in L1 and L5 bands, which will help in aircraft navigation.