May 16, 2011
Postponement of GSAT-8 launch from Kourou, French Guyana
The launch of GSAT-8 Communication Satellite, scheduled from Kourou, French Guyana, onboard ARIANE-V (VA 202 flight) in the early hours of May 20, 2011, has been postponed by one day, i.e., to May 21, 2011. This postponement is due to certain additional inspection that has been taken up by the launch agency, viz., ARIANESPACE. The exact schedule for launch will be confirmed later.