ISRO set to launch 36 OneWeb broadband communication satellites

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch 36 broadband communication satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota on Sunday. A 43.5-metre-tall rocket is going to carry the satellites, which will be placed in the Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The total weight of the 36 OneWeb satellites in LEO is about 5,796 kilograms.