Weighing 4,410 kg, CMS-03 surpasses the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, and proves the reliability and versatility of the LVM3, India’s most powerful launch vehicle dubbed “Baahubali”

xThe successful launch of India’s heaviest-ever satellite, CMS-03 (GSAT-7R), marks a defining moment in India’s march toward its first human spaceflight under the Gaganyaan programme. The launch also demonstrates the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (Isro) growing confidence in managing complex missions, which is a crucial prerequisite for sending humans safely into orbit and getting them back safely.

Weighing 4,410 kg, CMS-03 surpasses the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, and proves the reliability and versatility of the LVM3, India’s most powerful launch vehicle dubbed “Baahubali”. The mega launch vehicle will als

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