SpaceX Launches GSAT-20 Satellite for India
India’s GSAT-20 communications satellite, weighing 4,700 kg, was launched on November 19, 2024, by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. A collaboration between ISRO and SpaceX, this launch marks a strategic shift for ISRO due to limited capacity in its LVM-3 rocket and reduced options from traditional partners like Arianespace. GSAT-20 features a Ka-band payload and will enhance internet services in remote areas and in-flight connectivity. The partnership reflects growing ISRO-SpaceX ties, with a 2025 mission planned to send an Indian astronaut to the ISS aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft.
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