Arianespace has unveiled its plan to put the Indian satellite GSAT-24 into space orbit using its Ariane 5 rocket on June 22, 2022. The satellite has been built by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and NewSpace India Limited. The GSAT-24 satellite is fully funded by NSIL, the commercial arm of India’s Department of Space.
The satellite was initially planned for launch during the first quarter of 2022. The entire satellite capacity on-board GSAT-24 will be leased to its committed customer Tata Sky for meeting their direct-to-home (DTH) application needs. A four-ton class communication Ku-band satellite GSAT-24 built by ISRO will be owned and operated by NSIL on a commercial basis.
The GSAT-24 will be the 25th Indian satellite orbited by Arianespace. Earlier, on September 28, 2021, NSIL entrusted Arianespace with the launch of its GSAT-24 telecommunications satellite.
