India will launch its communication satellite GSAT-20 (new name GSAT-N2) using the Falcon-9 rocket of SpaceX, the company of billionaire businessman Elon Musk, in its first partnership with him. This satellite is planned to be launched in the second quarter of this year. NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), said in a statement on Tuesday that the purpose of this high-capacity satellite is to boost India’s broadband communication, especially in remote and unconnected areas of the country. This satellite weighs 4,700 kilograms, which is more than ISRO’s current maximum spacecraft launch capacity … Continue reading How India’s GSAT-20 Satellite with SpaceX Aims to Transform Connectivity with 48 Gbps Speeds