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Falcon 9 • GSAT-N2 / GSAT-20
November 18, 2024 @ 3:31 pm - 5:00 pm
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the GSAT-N2 (GSAT-20) satellite on behalf of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). The communication satellite will be launched into a geostationary transfer orbit to continue India’s GSAT (Geosynchronous SATellite) system. The GSAT-N2 satellite is a Ka-band high throughput communication satellite, which has a mission life of 14 years. At liftoff GSAT-N2 has a mass of 4,700 kg (10,362 lbs). A little more than eight minutes, the Falcon 9 first stage booster will land on a SpaceX droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.