In a first, Isro satellite to launch on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. Details

NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), announced on Wednesday that it will use SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket for a mission launch later this year.

The mission, GSAT-20 satellite launch, will be NSIL/Isro’s first with the Falcon 9 heavy lift launcher, and is slated for the second quarter of 2024.

“NSIL is releasing GSAT-20 satellite through Isro and will be launched on board Falcon 9 under a launch service contract between M/s NSIL and M/s SpaceX, USA,” NSIL said in a press release.