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

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.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: November 18, 2024 at 06:31 PM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Falcon 9
  • Operator: SpaceX
  • Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
  • Mission type: Communications