New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch the country’s heaviest communication satellite CMS-03 on Sunday.

The CMS-03 is a multi-band military communication satellite, also known as GSAT-7R, and will be launched aboard the Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3) — the country’s most powerful rocket.

The launch is scheduled to take place on November 2, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

“CMS-03 is a multi-band communication satellite that will provide services over a wide oceanic region, including the Indian landmass,” ISRO said.

“CMS-03, weighing about 4,400kg, will be the heaviest communication satellite to be launched to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) from Indian soil,” it added.

The LVM3 rocket is India’s heaviest launc

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