“How ISRO CMS-03 Launch Empowers a Combat-Ready Indian Navy to Monitor Chinese Ships in the Indian Ocean”, Defence Capital, November 02, 2025

“In a milestone achievement for India’s space and defence capabilities, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Nov. 2, 2025, launched its heaviest communication satellite to date, CMS-03, aboard the LVM3-M5 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

The 4,410-kg satellite, successfully placed into geosynchronous transfer orbit, not only cements India’s self-reliance in heavy satellite launches but also transforms the communication backbone of the Indian Navy and other strategic forces.

A Leap for India’s Space Launch Capability

The launch marks the first time India has placed a satellite weighing over four tonnes into orbit using its own rocket. Until now, such heavy communication payloads, including GSAT-11, GSAT-24, and GSAT-20, had to be sent aboard foreign launchers such as Europe’s Ariane-5 or SpaceX’s Falcon 9…….”

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