2024-214 Success

Falcon 9 Block 5 | GSAT-20 (GSAT-N2)

Nov 18, 2024, 06:31 PM UTC

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Launch Overview

Vehicle

Falcon 9

Agency

SpaceX

Site / Pad

CC / LC40

Outcome

Success

Flight

402/B1073.19 F399

COSPAR Designator

2024-214

Mission

GSAT-20 (GSAT-N2) (Communications)

GSAT-20 is an Indian geostationary Ka-band high-throughput communications satellite. GSAT 20 is reportedly built on the I-6K unified modular bus and features a Ka-band high-throughput communications payload with 70 Gbps throughput utilizing multiple spot beams providing broadband services across the Indian region. It will be the first fully Electric Propulsion/EP enabled satellite which can be five to six times more efficient than chemical-based propulsion. It will be the first ISRO made satellite to move from Geostationary transfer orbit to Geosynchronous orbit using Electric Propulsion.

Vehicle & Provider

Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 5

Provider

SpaceX

Agency launches

429 (118 YTD)

Site launches

987 (60 YTD)

Pad launches

273 (55 YTD)

Payloads (1)

Piece Name Owner State Track
2024-214A GSAT-N2 NSIL IN Track