SpaceX Successfully Launches ISRO's GSAT-N2 Satellite for Enhanced Connectivity
The GSAT-N2 satellite, launched by SpaceX's Falcon 9, aims to improve broadband and in-flight internet services across India.
- ISRO's GSAT-N2, a 4,700 kg communications satellite, was launched by SpaceX from Cape Canaveral, marking a significant collaboration between the two organizations.
- The satellite will enhance broadband services and in-flight internet connectivity, focusing on remote areas and the northeastern region of India.
- This mission is notable for being the first time ISRO has used a SpaceX rocket, chosen due to the satellite's weight exceeding India's current launch vehicle capacity.
- GSAT-N2 operates in the advanced Ka-band frequency, providing a data transmission capacity of 48 Gbps with 32 user beams across India.
- Following its launch, the satellite will be controlled by ISRO's Master Control Facility, eventually reaching its final orbit 36,000 kilometers above India.