French company launch India's latest communication satellite GSAT-24 in space
It should be noted that ISRO had built this satellite for NewSpace India Limited (NSIL). It was the first "demand-driven" communication satellite mission undertaken by NSIL post space sector reforms.
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Kourou, June 23: French company Arianespace has successfully launched India's GSAT-24 satellite, built by ISRO from Guiana Space Centre Europe Spaceport in Kourou on Thursday.
GSAT-24 was launched on-board Ariane-V VA257 flight from the Guiana Space Centre, Europe’s spaceport in Kourou. Along with GSAT-24, the French company also launched MEASAT-3d, a Malayasian communication satellite. It is pertinent to mention that both of the satellites launched by Arianespace are geosynchronous satellites.\
It should be noted that ISRO had built this satellite for NewSpace India Limited (NSIL). It was the first "demand-driven" communication satellite mission undertaken by NSIL post space sector reforms.
GSAT-24 is a 24-Ku band communication satellite weighing 4180 kg with pan-India coverage for meeting DTH application needs. The NSIL has leased the entire satellite capacity to Tata Play.
With the launch of GSAT-24, NSIL now owns and operates a fleet of 11 Geo-satellites in space orbit.
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