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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday launched the Indian Navy’s GSAT 7R (CMS-03) communication satellite. The indigenously developed satellite is India’s heaviest communication satellite to date, weighing around 4,400 kg.

The launch took place from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Station in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, at 5:26 pm.

The satellite would enhance the Navy’s space-based communications and maritime domain awareness capabilities with indigenous, state-of-the-art components developed specifically to meet the Indian Navy’s operational requirements.

“This satellite is India’s heaviest communication satellite to date, weighing approximately more than 4,400 kg, and includes many indigenous state-of-the-art components developed specifical

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