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The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is preparing to launch the Indian Navy’s GSAT 7R (CMS-03) satellite today. The strategic communications satellite will replace the GSAT-7 satellite launched in 2013. The fifth operational satellite in the series on the LVM3 spacecraft, designed primarily to serve the Indian Navy, will fly on November 2.
“#AtmanirbharBharat takes another leap! #ISRO is all set to launch #IndianNavy’s most advanced indigenously developed communications satellite GSAT-7R from Sriharikota today. A testament to our commitment to safeguard maritime interests with cutting-edge Indian technology,” the Indian Navy said in a post on Twitter.
According to the Indian Navy, this launch is special as the space agency will launch India’s heaviest and most advanced communications satellite ever into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). “The satellite will strengthen the Navy’s space-based communications and maritime domain awareness capabilities,” the Indian Navy said in a statement.
Weighing approximately 4,400 kg, the heavy satellite comprises a number of indigenously developed state-of-the-art components specifically to meet the operational requirements of the Indian Navy. The success of this space mission will make CMS-03 the heaviest communication satellite ever launched by ISRO.
LVM3 M5 launch details
launch padCMS-03 is a multi-band communications satellite to be launched from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC) in Sriharikota.
Talking about its upcoming space flight mission, ISRO said in a statement, “CMS-03 is a multi-band communications satellite that will provide services over a wide maritime domain including the Indian landmass… The previous mission of LVM3 had launched Chandrayaan-3 mission, where, India became the first country to successfully land near the south pole of the Moon.”
When and where to live stream the LVM3 M5 launch?
On 26 October, ISRO announced that the launch vehicle was successfully transported to the launch pad after complete assembly and integration with the spacecraft for pre-launch operations. Real-time live coverage of the launch will be streamed on YouTube at 4:56 pm at “www.youtube.com/live/yAR9fV48Hjw”.
What will happen after LVM3 M5 launch?
LVM3-M6, the sixth operational mission of the LVM3 launch vehicle, is set for launch approximately one month after the LVM3 M5 launch. According to ISRO, the spacecraft LVM3-M6 with CE20 cryogenic engine is scheduled to launch in the first week of December.
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C62 is also scheduled to launch before the end of December in the middle or end of this year. This launch took place after the failure of PSLV-C61. Earlier, it was supposed to be launched in September or October, but as per the latest update it got shifted to December.
“ISRO plans to launch the PSLV-C62 mission in mid/late December, which will mark a comeback flight for PSLV after the failure in its previous mission,” ISRO Spaceflight said in a post on X.
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