The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on Sunday that its LVM3 launch vehicle is set to carry the CMS-03 communication satellite into orbit on November 2, 2025, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
In a statement, ISRO said, “India’s LVM3 launch vehicle will undertake its fifth operational flight (LVM3-M5) to deploy the CMS-03 satellite.” The satellite is a multi-band communication system designed to provide services across a wide oceanic region, including the Indian mainland.
Weighing approximately 4,400 kg, CMS-03 will be the heaviest communication satellite launched to a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) from India.
ISRO highlighted that the previous LVM3 mission successfully launched Chandrayaan-3, making India the first country to achieve a soft landing near the lunar south pole.
The agency further stated that the launch vehicle has been fully assembled and integrated with the satellite, and it was moved to the launch pad on October 26 for final pre-launch preparations.
