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India's GSAT-24 satellite launched with entire capacity leased to Tata Play

Published on 25 Jun 2022

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  • NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) launched GSAT-24, its first "demand-driven" communication satellite mission, leasing the entire capacity on board to Direct-to-Home (DTH) service provider Tata Play.
  • The satellite, built by the Indian Space Research Organization for NSIL, was safely launched into geostationary orbit on Thursday by the Ariane 5 rocket, managed by the French company Arianespace, from Kourou in French Guiana (South America).
  • GSAT-24 is a 4180 kg 24-Ku band communication satellite with pan-India coverage for DTH applications.
Source: SarkariPariksha