(Associated Press via NewsEdge) India's space agency said it is prepared to launch its latest satellite, which will be used for broadcasting television shows and transmitting data, local media reported.
The nearly 2,200-kilogram (4,800-pound) satellite, named INSAT-4C, was to be launched Monday afternoon aboard an Indian made rocket, the Press Trust of India reported.
The report quoted unnamed officials at the Indian Space Research Organization as saying all preparations were complete for the launch from Sriharikota island, about 1,800 kilometers (1,200 miles) southeast of New Delhi.
The satellite is designed to work for 10 years and boost broadcasting service and transmission of digital data, the report said.
India, which began its space program 43 years ago, has 12 satellites currently in orbit.
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