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- GSAT-N2 or GSAT-20 is a 4,700 kg satellite that exceeds the weight capacity of India's indigenous rockets.
- The launch had utilised Space X's Falcon 9 rocket at cape Canaveral, USA.
- The satellite has a mission-life of 14 years.
- It is providing essential internet and communication services across India and even in remote regions.
- It will enhance broadband as well as in-flight connectivity throughout the Indian region.
- SpaceX and ISRO have signed another agreement to send an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS) for $60 million.
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