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ISRO lifts off India's heaviest communication satellite CMS-03
Updated On: 02 November, 2025 07:33 PM IST | Andhra Pradesh | mid-day online correspondent
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
ISRO`s launch vehicle LVM3-M5 carrying communication satellite CMS-03 lifts off from the launch pad in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Pic/PTI
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.
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