Over two years after the Indian Spare Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark – III (LVM-3) successfully launched the Chandrayaan-3 mission to the moon, the rocket is back on track to put into orbit India’s heaviest satellite which primarily has military applications.

LVM-3 is scheduled to launch the CMS-03 communication satellite in its 5th operational flight on November 2. CMS-03 is a multi-band communication satellite that will provide services over a wide oceanic region, including the Indian landmass.

Weighing about 4,400 kg, CMS-03 will be the heaviest communication satellite to be launched to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) from Indian soil, according to ISRO.

“The launch vehicle has been fully assembled and integrated with the spacecraft an

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