Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday successfully launched Indian Navy’s GSAT 7R (CMS-03) communication satellite from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

India’s LVM3 launch vehicle was used to launch the communication satellite in its 5th operational flight (LVM3-M5). The previous mission of LVM3 launched the Chandrayaan-3 mission, where India became the first country to land successfully near the lunar south pole.

This would be the most advanced communication satellite for the Indian Navy. The satellite would strengthen the Navy’s space-based communications and maritime domain awareness capabilities.

The mission lifespan of the satellite will be 15 years. The satellite was placed in geosynchronous transfer orbit.

The indigenously designed satellite is India’s h

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