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The 4,410-kg CMS-03 satellite will enhance secure naval communications and cover a wide oceanic region, marking India's capability to launch heavy satellites independently, ISRO said.
- Launching from Sriharikota at 5:26 pm, ISRO carried out the CMS-03 satellite launch on Sunday.
- India's space programme has expanded markedly since its 2008 lunar probe, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi setting goals for an uncrewed orbital mission before a crewed flight in early 2027 and a Moon goal by 2040.
- Weighing about 4,410 kilograms , the CMS-03 communication satellite was sent into orbit from the towering 43.5 metre LVM3-M5 launch vehicle.
- Providing wide-area coverage, CMS-03 will serve a wide oceanic region including the Indian landmass, and the Indian Navy said it will secure communication links between ships, aircraft and submarines.
- In the broader context, the upgraded LVM3-M5 launch vehicle powered India's August 2023 unmanned lunar landing, joining Russia, the United States and China among nations with controlled lunar landings.
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Space industry congratulates ISRO on successful launch of CMS-03 satellite
New Delhi: Industry bodies on Sunday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on the launch of CMS-03, the heaviest satellite to lift-off from Indian soil. At 4410 kg, the CMS-03, a replacement satellite for GSAT-7 used by the Indian Navy, was placed in the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) by the LVM-3 rocket on Sunday evening. “The successful launch of the CMS-03 satellite by LVM3 rocket (Bahubali) is a monumental achievem…
More than four tons weighs CMS-03. It is the most heavy satellite that India has transported independently to space. The country has an ambitious goal: to send an astronaut to the moon by 2040.
India launches heaviest communication satellite in latest space endeavor
India launched its heaviest ever communication satellite on Sunday, the latest step in the country's ambitious space programme. The CMS-03 satellite blasted off from Sriharikota in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh at 5:26 pm (1156 GMT). "Our space sector continues to make us proud!" said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who wants to send an Indian astronaut to the Moon by 2040. Weighing about 4,410 kilograms (9,722 pounds), it is "the heaviest …
ISRO scripts history as ‘Bahubali’ rocket places heaviest communication satellite CMS-03 in orbit
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India successfully placed its heaviest telecommunications satellite into orbit today, the Indian Space Agency (ISRO) announced.
The most populous country on the planet has great ambitions in terms of space conquest. Narendra Modi announced his will to make an Indian walk on the Moon by 2040.
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