SpaceX Successfully Launches India’s GSAT-N2 into Orbit

By R Anil Kumar

Florida, USA, November 11. Elon Musk owned American Space company SpaceX successfully launches Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO’s) Communication satellite GSAT-N2, from Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, using SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket.

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The Gsat-N2 satellite is poised to significantly enhance broadband services and in-flight connectivity across India.

The launch marks the first of many commercial collaborations between Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and SpaceX.

According to a statement from SpaceX, the GSAT-N2 or Gsat-20  has been placed at the precise orbit using SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket.

The satellite also known as GSAT-20 belongs to India’s GSAT series of National Communication satellites for telecommunications and television.

This is for the first time SpaceX has launched a payload belonging to India. The last GSAT, GSAT-N1, was launched in June 2022, Ariane 5 rocket, from French Guiana.

The launch is the first, following a contract between New Space India Limited (NSIL)-the commercial arm of ISRO- and Elon Musk owned SpaceX, in January this year.

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