ISRO is set to launch its heaviest communication satellite, CMS-03, weighing 4,410 kg, onboard the LVM3-M5 rocket from Sriharikota on Sunday. The mission aims to provide multi-band communication services across India and nearby oceanic regions

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): ISRO’s over 4,000 kg communication satellite CMS-03 is all set to be launched from this space port on Sunday and the countdown is progressing.

The satellite, weighing about 4,410 kg, will be the heaviest to be launched from Indian soil and into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), the space agency said. The satellite will travel on board a LVM3-M5 rocket, dubbed ‘Bahubali’ for its heavy-lift capability.

The launch vehicle has been fully assembled and integrated with the spacecraft, and it has been moved to the seco

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