Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream of South Asia satellite or GSAT-9 will be fulfilled with today’s launch from Sriharikota. ISRO countdown is under way. Launch is slated for 4:57 pm today. The satellite will be networked with all SAARC countries except Pakistan who did not come on board the project citing its own space programme. The vehicle is a geosynchronous communications and meteorology satellite that will provide valuable information to nations like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka that are part of the region.
