US EditionIsro’s ‘Bahubali’ Rocket Lifts Off From Sriharikota with Heaviest CMS-03 Satellite on Board
The 4,410 kg CMS-03 satellite marks a national record, showcasing India’s indigenous heavy-lift rocket capability for multi-band communications over a vast oceanic region.
- ISRO launched today, sending the 4,410 kg CMS-03 satellite atop the LVM3‑M5 rocket at 17.26 hrs from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, marking the heaviest Indian-built launch to GTO.
- For years ISRO relied on Arianespace in Kourou, French Guiana for satellites over 4,000 kg, including GSAT-11 on December 5, 2018.
- The rocket uses a three-stage configuration with two S200 solid boosters produced at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, an L110 liquid core stage powered by Vikas engines from Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, and a C25 cryogenic upper stage.
- CMS-03 will expand secure naval communications and replace GSAT-7, while ISRO says it will boost telecommunications, strengthen broadband connectivity, and enhance remote-area broadcasting.
- The LVM3's recent Chandrayaan‑3 flight in July 2023 highlights its role as India's most powerful rocket, capable of placing over 4,000 kg to GTO and 8,000 kg to LEO.
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India launched its heaviest communications satellite to date on Sunday afternoon.
India has launched its largest communications satellite to date. The CMS-03 satellite launched on Sunday at 5:26 p.m. local time (12.56 p.m. CET) from Sriharikota in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. It is another step for India's ambitious space program. "Our space sector continues to make us proud," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who wants to send an Indian astronaut to the moon by 2040. According to the Indian Space Research Organizat…
The weather wasn't favorable, but LVM3 performed another miracle. On November 2, 2025, ISRO successfully launched the CMS-03 satellite from Sriharikota. Weighing 4,410 kg, India's heaviest communications satellite will strengthen secure communications and surveillance for the Navy in the Indian Ocean. ISRO Chief V. Narayanan stated that our space sector is reaching new heights and will provide the Navy with new strength.
ISRO LVM3-M5 mission successful: India places its heaviest communication satellite CMS-03 into orbit
ISRO has successfully launched the heaviest indigenously built communication satellite, CMS-03, onboard the powerful LVM3-M5 rocket from Sriharikota. The mission lasted for about 16 minutes, and the 4,410-kg satellite was safely placed into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit, achieving a major milestone
ISRO Rocket Launch Today Live Updates: India’s heaviest communication satellite CMS-03 successfully placed in intended orbit, mission successfully accomplished
ISRO LVM3–M5 CMS-03 Rocket Launch Today News Live Updates: This is the first time ISRO will put a satellite weighing more than 4,000 kg in the distant geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) from the Indian soil.
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