ISRO launches 4.4-tonne satellite on LVM3 to boost Navy's communication grid

03-Nov-2025

.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on November 1 launched its heaviest communication satellite to date, CMS-03, marking a crucial leap for India's independent satellite capabilities and maritime security.

The 4,410 kg CMS-03 satellite rode into a geosynchronous transfer orbit aboard the robust LVM-3 rocket, also known as 'Bahubali of Indian rockets, from Sriharikota at 5:26 pm IST.

The spacecraft separated from LVM3 in space just over16 minutes after launch. The launch signalled a new era in indigenous heavy satellite launches and oceanic communications.