Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) : The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday successfully achieved the separation and injection of the Indian Navy’s GSAT-7R (CMS-03) communication satellite, which would strengthen the force’s space-based communications and maritime domain awareness capabilities.

The satellite, the most advanced communication satellite thus far for the Indian Navy and carried on a LVM3-M5 rocket, was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota at the fixed time of 5.26 p.m.

In a mission update on its X account, the ISRO said: “CMS-03 separated successfully. Perfect injection”.

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, lauded the ISRO on its latest achievement.

“Kudos Team #ISRO!

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