Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his recent radio address to the nation &China Hanging vacuum storage bags Manufacturers39;Mann Ki Baat' had said the South Asia Satellite is India's gift to the region, which will go a long way in addressing the economic and development priorities of the nations in the region.m.The satellite weighing 2230 kilograms during lift off and carrying 12 Ku-Band transponders has been developed at # a cost of about 235-crore rupees.Six of India's neighbours including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Srilanka and the Maldives participated in the space-based regional communication project. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the successful launch of the South Asian Satellite GSAT-9 as a ‘historic moment’, and said that it had opened up new horizons of engagement between South Asian countries.57 p. The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) F-09 carrying the communication and broadcasting satellite took off from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota at 4.

The intended operational life of the satellite is more than 12 years and it cost Rs 235 crore. The total cost of the project including the launch is worked out to be about 450-crore rupees.“I congratulate the team of scientists who worked hard for the successful launch of South Asia Satellite.Modi said said that the launch of the satellite had opened up new horizons of engagement between South Asian countries.Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday launched the South Asia Satellite (GSAT-9) into space.. We are very proud of them,” he said.Pakistan had refused to join the project, after which the satellite's name was changed from 'SAARC Satellite' to 'South Asia Satellite'.I congratulate the team of scientists who worked hard for the successful launch of South Asian Satellite, Modi said.