India, Nov. 2 -- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch a communication satellite onboard an Indian rocket - the heavylift LVM3M5 vehicle, also known as 'Bahubali' - on Sunday evening. ISRO officials the satellite is set to be launched from Sriharikota.

The space agency had been earlier utilising launch vehicles provided by France-headquartered Arianespace for launching heavy satellites, PTI news agency reported.

ISRO started a 24-hour countdown for the launch, which started on Saturday at 5.26 pm. On Sunday, the space agency said the countdown was progressing smoothly.

In its latest update, ISRO said that the launch procedures would begin from 4.56 pm IST on Sunday, with the lift-off scheduled for 5.26 pm from the S...