ISRO successfully launches India's Communication satellite GSAT-24 from Kourou in French Guiana

ISRO successfully launches India's Communication satellite GSAT-24 from Kourou in French Guiana

• Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched communication satellite GSAT-24 from Kourou in French Guiana early this morning. GSAT-24, built by ISRO for NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), was launched by French company Arianespace.
• GSAT-24 is a 24-Ku band communication satellite weighing 4180 kg with pan-India coverage for meeting DTH application needs. It was the first demand driven communication satellite mission undertaken by NSIL post space sector reforms. NSIL, a Government of India company under the Department of Space, has leased the entire satellite capacity to Tata Play.

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Published date : 23 Jun 2022 06:13PM