Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the country’s heaviest communication satellite CMS-03 at 5:26 PM today. The launch will take place from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, in Andhra Pradesh.

The CMS-03 is a multi-band military communication satellite, also known as GSAT-7R, and will be launched aboard the Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3) — the country’s most powerful rocket. ISRO said that CMS-03 is a multi-band communication satellite that will provide services over a wide oceanic region, including the Indian landmass.

The LVM3 rocket is India’s heaviest launch vehicle and can carry up to 4,000 kg to space. It has successfully launched missions like Chandrayaan-3 to the Moon, which made India the first country to land successfully near the lunar south pole.

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