The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday successfully launched the Navy’s GSAT 7R (CMS-03) communication satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The indigenously designed satellite is India’s heaviest communication satellite to date, weighing approximately 4,400 kg.

India’s LVM3 launch vehicle was used to carry the communication satellite to its orbit. It was LVM3's fifth operational flight (LVM3-M5), with the previous mission being the launch of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, when India became the first country to land successfully near the lunar south pole.

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

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