UPDATED 1:42 PM ET Nov. 18, 2024 PUBLISHED 6:12 AM ET Nov. 18, 2024 PUBLISHED 6:12 AM EST Nov. 18, 2024 SHARE CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — Under good weather conditions, SpaceX launched a communications satellite for India on Monday afternoon. What You Need To Know The NSIL GSAT-N2 mission took off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station — SpaceX (@SpaceX) November 18, 2024 About the mission The GSAT-N2 is a communications satellites from NewSpace India Limited, a government company owned by India’s Department of Space. “GSAT-N2 is set to enhance broadband services and in-flight connectivity (IFC) across the Indian region. This satellite, featuring multiple spot beams and wideband Ka x Ka transponders, aims to support a large subscriber base with small user terminals, significantly boosting system throughput through its multi-beam architecture which allows frequency reuse,” stated the company in a press release in June of this year. The satellite is expected to have 14 years of mission life to it.