Falcon 9 • GSAT-N2 / GSAT-20

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the GSAT-N2 (GSAT-20) satellite on behalf of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). The communication satellite was launched into a geostationary transfer orbit to continue India’s GSAT (Geosynchronous SATellite) system. The GSAT-N2 satellite is a Ka-band high throughput communication satellite, which has a mission life of 14 years. At liftoff GSAT-N2 has a mass of 4,700 kg (10,362 lbs). A little more than eight minutes, the Falcon 9 first stage booster landed on a SpaceX droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.