11.   In addition to its standard navigation hardware, the satellite is carrying a new system called the Kurs, ITAR-Tass said.

12.   In January, a Long March rocket and the U.S.-made, Hong Kong-owned satellite it was carrying exploded a minute after liftoff.

13.   The television also dispelled Western concerns prompted by reports that the satellite carried a nuclear device or a reactor on board, which could cause radioactive fallout.

14.   The satellite carries two remote sensing payloads to be used by Indian scientists to monitor vegetation, biomass and desertification and study water vapour content.

15.   The ISRO chief said the satellite also carried a German-made payload which would monitor cosmic bursts in space.

16.   The ISRO chief said the satellite also carries a German-made payload which will monitor cosmic bursts in space.

17.   The new satellite will carry CNN International, sports network ESPN, music station MTV Asia and Discovery.