GSAT-16 launch deferred for second time

The launch of Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) latest communication satellite GSAT-16 has been deferred for the second time due to bad weather.

Following the first postponement, it was scheduled to be launched at 2.09 AM on Saturday by Ariane 5 rocket from the space port of Kourou in French Guiana.

According to reports, ISRO announced on Friday night that the launch has been postponed again due to foul weather at the launch base.