{"id":6978,"date":"2025-11-02T12:54:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T12:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jeevaypunjab.com\/?p=6978"},"modified":"2025-11-02T12:54:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T12:54:34","slug":"isros-heaviest-communication-satellite-cms-03-successfully-launched-from-sriharikota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jeevaypunjab.com\/?p=6978","title":{"rendered":"ISRO\u2019s Heaviest Communication Satellite CMS-03 Successfully Launched from Sriharikota"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


Marking another milestone in India\u2019s space journey, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday successfully launched its heaviest communication satellite **CMS-03** aboard the **LVM3-M5** heavy-lift rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

At precisely **5:26 pm**, the 43.5-metre-tall launch vehicle thundered into the evening sky, painting it orange with fiery exhaust trails as it lifted off from the second launch pad after a smooth 24-hour countdown. The mission represents a major leap in India\u2019s satellite communication capabilities, carrying the **heaviest payload ever launched into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO)** by an Indian-built rocket.

According to ISRO, the CMS-03 satellite separated successfully from the launch vehicle approximately **16\u201320 minutes after liftoff** at an altitude of around **180 km**.

Designed as a **multi-band communication satellite**, CMS-03 will provide advanced communication and data services across a vast oceanic expanse, including the entire Indian subcontinent. The satellite is equipped to enhance telecommunication, broadband connectivity, and digital communication networks for both civilian and strategic applications.

This achievement marks a significant step toward ISRO\u2019s goal of self-reliance in launching heavier payloads. Until recently, the agency depended on the **Kourou launch base in French Guiana** for such missions. Notably, ISRO\u2019s **GSAT-11**, launched in December 2018 from French Guiana, remains one of its heaviest satellites at **5,854 kg**.

The successful launch of CMS-03 underscores India\u2019s growing technological prowess in the global space arena and strengthens its position as a competitive player in satellite communication and heavy-lift launch capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marking another milestone in India\u2019s space journey, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday successfully launched its heaviest communication satellite **CMS-03** aboard the **LVM3-M5** heavy-lift rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. At precisely **5:26 pm**, the 43.5-metre-tall launch vehicle thundered into the evening sky, painting it orange with fiery exhaust trails […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6980,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[31,26],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6978","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-headlines","8":"category-nation"},"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t