Flywell transports GSAT-16 satellite to French Guiana, for ISRO, on a AN124 Cargo aircraft

Flywell transported GSAT-16 satellite to French Guiana capital of Cayenne for launch. The satellite was transported using an AN 124.

The 3,150-kg satellite was built at the ISRO Satellite Centre in Bangalore, India. The satellite carries C-band and Ku-band transponders which will support VSAT (very small aperture terminal) services, television services and emergency communications across the country.