How India’s high-tech satellite launch by Elon Musk’s SpaceX is strengthening US-India space collaboration

India’s space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has made its first major deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, marking a significant step in the nation’s space exploration efforts. Early next week, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch India’s most advanced communications satellite, GSAT-20 (also called GSAT N-2), into orbit. This marks the beginning of a new era of commercial space collaborations between ISRO and SpaceX, which could change the landscape of satellite launches for India.