Arianespace rocket Ariane 5 VA-247 lifted off at 2:31 am (IST) carrying GSAT-31; ISRO's Master Control Facility at Hassan in Karnataka has taken over its command and control and found its health parameters normal
India currently has two fully operational rockets -- the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle and GSLV-Mk II -- with a lift-off mass of 415 tonnes and a carrying capacity of 2.5 tonnes.
The launch is subject to weather conditions as cyclone Gaja is expected to cross the Tamil Nadu coast on November 15.
India on Thursday successfully launched the GSAT-6A satellite that would provide mobile communication facilities, using its heavy rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F08), in a copybook style.
