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Elon Musk’s SpaceX has successfully launched the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) GSAT-N2 communication satellite, marking a significant milestone in the growing commercial collaboration between ISRO and SpaceX. The launch took place on Tuesday from the Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, with SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket carrying the advanced satellite into space.
This launch is the first in a series of planned commercial partnerships between ISRO and SpaceX, furthering the collaboration between the two space organizations. Radhakrishnan Durairaj, Chairman and Managing Director of New Space India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of ISRO, confirmed that the GSAT-N2 satellite had been successfully placed in its precise orbit.
What is GSAT-N2?
The GSAT-N2 is a high-throughput communication satellite developed jointly by ISRO’s Satellite Centre and the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre. Designed to enhance India’s broadband infrastructure, the satellite will play a key role in advancing services such as in-flight connectivity and broadband connectivity across the country. With a data transmission capacity of 48 Gbps, the GSAT-N2 is expected to provide enhanced connectivity, supporting India’s Smart Cities Mission by bolstering communication infrastructure.
Equipped with 32 user beams, the satellite includes eight narrow spot beams over the Northeast region and 24 wide spot beams covering the rest of India. These beams will be supported by hub stations located within mainland India. The satellite’s Ka-Band HTS (High-Throughput Satellite) payload is capable of providing a throughput of approximately 48 Gbps. The GSAT-N2 is expected to remain operational for the next 14 years, continuing the legacy of ISRO’s GSAT communication satellite series.
Why SpaceX Was Chosen for the Mission?
While ISRO traditionally worked with the French commercial launch service provider Arianespace for heavy satellite launches, Arianespace no longer has the operational rockets needed for a large payload like the GSAT-N2, which weighs around 4,700 kg. This led ISRO to turn to SpaceX, which has the necessary capabilities for such a mission. The successful launch of GSAT-N2 represents not only a major achievement for ISRO but also an important step in the growing collaboration between the Indian and American space agencies.
The GSAT-N2 satellite launch is a key example of how commercial space collaborations are evolving, highlighting the increasing reliance on private space companies like SpaceX for future space missions.
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