Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:07pm on 02 Nov 2025,Sunday Science
ISRO successfully launched India's heaviest communication satellite, CMS-03, weighing 4,410 kg, aboard the LVM3-M5 "Bahubali" rocket on Sunday at 5:26 PM IST from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The satellite, launched into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit, is the heaviest ever launched from Indian soil to GTO. The 43.5-meter tall three-stage rocket featuring two S200 solid boosters, L110 liquid stage, and C25 cryogenic stage separated CMS-03 at 179-kilometer altitude at 10 km/second velocity. The multi-band communication satellite will provide services over wide oceanic regions including the Indian landmass. The launch marks potential end to ISRO's reliance on France's Arianespace for heavy satellites. LVM3 previously successfully launched Chandrayaan-3 to the lunar South Pole in 2023.
