SPACEX'S FALCON-9 LIFTS OFF WITH INDIA'S GSAT-20

SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket early Tuesday lifted off smoothly from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, carrying India’s Gsat-20 or Gsat-N2, a high-throughput satellite that is designed to elevate communication infrastructure.

While the launch happened at 12.01 as planned, details of whether SpaceX managed to place Gsat-20 into a desired orbit was not available at the time of going to print. As per the mission profile, Gsat-20 was expected to separate a few seconds after 12.38am.

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