Isro on Sunday successfully launched its heaviest communication satellite, CMS-03, aboard the LVM3-M5 rocket — nicknamed ‘Bahubali’ — from Sriharikota. The launch marks a major step toward India’s self-reliance in heavy-lift space missions.
In a major milestone for India’s space programme, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) successfully launched its heaviest communication satellite, CMS-03, aboard the LVM3-M5 rocket — nicknamed ‘Bahubali’ for its massive lifting power — at 5:26 pm on Sunday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
Liftoff! #LVM3M5 launches #CMS03 from SDSC SHAR, carrying India’s heaviest communication satellite to GTO.
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The 43.5-metre-tall LVM3-M5 carried the 4,410-kg CMS-03 satellite to a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). The mission marks Isro’s heaviest satellite launch from Indian soil, a significant step toward achieving complete self-reliance in heavy-lift capabilities.
According to mission updates, the rocket’s L110 stage began operations as planned, with the launch progressing nominally.
This is a developing story.
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