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by swatkat 3304 days ago
GSAT-19 satellite also has electrical propulsion system[1] along with the regular hypergolic motors. ISRO is validating their Hall effect electrical propulsion systems for north-south station keeping[2]. Going forward, electrical propulsion systems will greatly reduce the amount of fuel that need to be carried in satellite.

[1] http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/india-to-av...

[2] https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=33770.0