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

Satellite is launched by Space X’s Falcon 9 rocket
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a satellite payload on behalf of the Indian Space Research Organization lifts off from launch complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral in Florida on Monday. AP/PTI Photo

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Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) 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 NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) said on Tuesday.

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The 4,700 kg GSAT-N2 high-throughput satellite has been injected into the desired orbit, NSIL said in a series of posts on X.

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“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.

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.

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