Q. What is the primary objective of the GSAT 20 satellite, recently in news?
Answer:
Communication
Notes: For the first time, ISRO will launch its latest large satellite, GSAT 20, on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. GSAT 20, a hi-tech communication satellite, weighs 4,700 kg and has a throughput capacity of 48 GBPS. It features 32 spot beams covering all of India, especially the Northeast. Owned by ISRO's commercial arm NSIL, it uses SpaceX due to the limitations of India’s Launch Vehicle Mark 3.