The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the Indian Navy’s GSAT-7R (CMS-03) communication satellite on Sunday. The satellite is India’s heaviest to date, weighing around 4,400 kg, news agency ANI reported, quoting the Indian Navy.

The satellite took off from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota at 5.26 pm. The indigenously developed satellite is designed to strengthen the navy’s space-based communications and maritime domain awareness, featuring state-of-the-art components developed specifically to meet operational requirements.