ISRO's 4,700 kg communication satellite launched from US by Space X, injected into orbit

ISRO's latest communication satellite, GSAT-N2 was launched by Space X from Cape Canaveral in the US and successfully placed into the orbit, the space agency's commercial arm NSIL said.

The 4,700 kg GSAT-N2 High-throughput (HTS) satellite has been injected into the desired orbit, NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) said in a series of posts on microblogging site 'X.

"GSAT-N2 weighing 4700 kg has been injected into the desired Geo-synchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) and ISRO's Master Control Facility (MCF) has taken control of the satellite. Preliminary data indicates satellite in good health," it said.

Kudos team #ISRO & #SpaceX for successful launch of #GSAT N2!
Aims at enhancing internet services, including in remote areas as well as in-flight connectivity. With personal intervention of PM Sh @narendramodi, ISRO has been able to register one success after the other. pic.twitter.com/rFiZfpOIFG

— Dr Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) November 19, 2024

A Demand Driven satellite of NSIL, GSAT-N2 is a 48 Gbps, Ka-band High throughput communication satellite that will enhance broadband services and in-flight connectivity across the Indian region, NSIL said.

The satellite was launched by Space X's Falcon 9 rocket.

Liftoff of GSAT-N2! pic.twitter.com/4JqOrQINzE

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) November 18, 2024