US EditionHow Navy will boost maritime surveillance with new GSAT 7R communication satellite - The Tribune
- The Indian Navy launched the GSAT 7R communication satellite on November 2, 2025, enhancing maritime operations.
- GSAT 7R, weighing approximately 4,400 kg, is India's heaviest communication satellite to date, equipped with advanced components tailored for naval operations.
- The launch occurred at 5:26 PM from ISRO's Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, marking a significant milestone for Indian naval communication.
- Indian Navy officials stated that GSAT 7R includes multiple band communication capabilities, enhancing telecommunication coverage across the Indian Ocean Region.
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India asserts a little more its place among the great space powers. On Sunday 2 November in the afternoon, it launched its most powerful rocket from the space centre in Andhra Pradesh. The operation, led by ISRO, the Indian Space Agency, was successfully carried out. The mission aims to place in orbit a new communication satellite.
Commoners Witness ISRO's Launch of Communication Satellite CMS-03
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The indigenously developed satellite is India's heaviest communication satellite to date, weighing around 4,400 kg. India News | Commoners Witness ISRO's Launch of Communication Satellite CMS-03.
‘Bahubali’ rocket places in orbit heavy Indian comms satellite
The heaviest communication satellite to be launched from the Indian soil onboard a new generation, homegrown ‘Bahubali’ (meaning strongman in English) rocket was successfully placed into the intended orbit yesterday (November 2, 2025), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said. The communication satellite CMS-03, weighing 4,410 kg, was flown on a LVM3-M5 rocket enabling the […]
India LVM3M5 Heavy-lift Rocket Launches CMS-03 Communications Satellite
India LVM3M5 Heavy-lift Rocket Launches CMS-03 Communications Satellite | ISROOn November 2, 2025, using a domestically-produced LVM3M5 rocket, India successfully launched the heaviest geosynchronous equatorial orbit (GEO) communications satellite, the CMS-03 weighing 4,410 kilograms, to date from Indian soil at the Sriharikota spaceport (Andhra Pradesh), marking another milestone in India’s space history. Previously, the Bengaluru-headquartered…
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