Also read: ISRO's GSAT-20: Expanding communication horizons with SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket Space expert Girish Linganna told THE WEEK that the satellite is equipped with a cutting-edge Ka-band high-throughput communication system, designed to deliver faster and more efficient data transmission. "It has a mission life of 14 years and operates using 40 beams to send signals. By leveraging dual polarisation technology, each beam is effectively doubled, resulting in a total of 80 beams. This advanced system is capable of delivering data at an impressive rate of 70 Gbit/s, with an operational high-throughput capacity of around 48 Gbit/s," he added. This means, that the satellite functions like an ultra-fast internet provider in space, translating to stronger, faster, and more reliable internet connections. GSAT-20 has an expected operational life of 14 years. This was also the third launch in less than a day for Space X, owned by Elon Musk. Before the Indian satellite, the Falcon 9 launched a satellite for the Australian telecom company Optus on Sunday evening and lofted a batch of its own Starlink broadband satellites early Monday morning. (With inputs from Abhinav Singh) Also read