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Preparations for Ariane 5s dual mission enters final phase
MUMBAI: Preparations for Arianespaces next Ariane 5 flight are entering their final phase as the missions dual-satellite payload is integrated at the Spaceport in French Guiana.
For the upper element of the payload stack, Indias Insat-4A spacecraft has been encapsulated in its ogive-shaped Ariane 5 payload fairing, which will protect the satellite during the launchers initial ascent.
It is the first in India’s new Insat-4 telecommunications spacecraft series that will provide coverage over the Indian subcontinent and carries a mixed payload of 12 Ku-band and 12 C-band transponders. All the 12 Ku Band transponders have been leased out to the new Tata-Sky joint venture for DTH.
Produced by Switzerlands Contraves, the fairing carries noise suppression pads on its interior walls and is to be jettisoned at an altitude of approximately 100 km.
In parallel action at the Spaceport; the European MSG-2 meteorological spacecraft has been installed atop the Ariane 5. This places the spin-stabilised MSG-2 platform in the lower payload position on Ariane 5.
Liftoff of the Ariane 5 with Insat-4A and MSG-2 is set during a launch window that opens at 7:33 pm local time at the Spaceport and continues through 8:01 pm on 21 December (India time 4:03 am to 4:31 am on 22 December).
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Business Today MindRush returns to Mumbai, spotlight on India’s edge in a fractured world
Policymakers and corporate heavyweights gather to map supply chains, energy security and markets
MUMBAI: As fault lines widen across global trade and geopolitics, Business Today is doubling down on India’s moment. The 14th edition of Business Today MindRush & Best CEOs Awards lands in Mumbai on March 28, pitching India’s strategic edge at the centre of a fragmenting world.
The day-long summit, presented by PwC, will bring together a tight mix of policymakers, industry leaders and market voices to decode shifting supply chains, maritime strategy, defence priorities, energy security and capital markets—sectors now deeply entangled with geopolitics.
M Nagaraju, secretary, department of financial services, ministry of finance, will headline the event, setting the tone for discussions that aim to track how India is repositioning itself amid disrupted trade routes and volatile energy dynamics.
The speaker slate reads like a cross-section of India Inc’s command centre. Krishna Swaminathan will zero in on sea lanes and supply chains, while Prashant Ruia is set to push the case for self-reliance in oil and gas. Ashish Chauhan will weigh in on capital markets at a pivotal juncture, as a panel featuring Vibha Padalkar, Sanjiv Mehta, Amish Mehta and Sanjeev Krishan debates navigating economic uncertainty.
Leadership under pressure will be another running theme. Madhavkrishna Singhania, Sharvil Patel, Karan Bhagat and Anurag Choudhary will unpack how businesses are steering through disruption. Arun Alagappan will turn the spotlight on fertilisers, Arundhati Bhattacharya will reflect on leadership transitions, while Anish Shah and S Vellayan will outline blueprints for building future-ready conglomerates.
The event will close with Aroon Purie setting the broader editorial lens, before the Best CEOs Awards recognise standout corporate leadership across sectors.
At a time when the global order looks increasingly splintered, MindRush 2026 is positioning itself as more than a conference—it is a signal that India intends not just to navigate the churn, but to shape it.
