Mission type | Communication |
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Operator | New Space India Limited[1][2] |
Mission duration | 15 years (estimated) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | I-3K Bus |
Manufacturer | ISRO Satellite Centre Space Applications Centre |
Launch mass | 4700 kg |
Power | 2 solar array batteries |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | September 2024 (planned)[3] |
Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5[3] |
Launch site | CC, SLC-40/LC-39A |
Contractor | SpaceX |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Geostationary |
Longitude | 55° East[citation needed] |
GSAT-20 (also known as CMS-03 or GSAT-N2) is a communication satellite being developed by Indian Space Research Organization [4] and will be launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9.[3] The GSAT-20 satellite is funded, owned and operated by New Space India Limited.[5] The entire capacity onboard CMS-02 satellite will be leased to Dish TV.[1][6] GSAT-20 will be a continuation of GSAT series of communication satellites. The satellite is intended to add data transmission capacity to the communication infrastructure required by Smart Cities Mission of India.