Countdown begins for launch of ISRO's communication satellite CMS-03 onboard LVM3-M5

The 24hour countdown for the launch of over 4000 kg communication satellite CMS03 commenced at this spaceport on Saturday ISRO saidThe satellite weighing about 4410 kg will be the heaviest to be launched from the Indian soil and into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit GTO the space agency saidThe spacecraft will travel onboard a LVM3M5 rocket dubbed as Bahubali for its heavylift capabilityThe launch vehicle has been fully assembled and integrated with the spacecraft and it has been moved to the second launch pad here for taking up prelaunch operations the Bengaluruheadquartered space agency said on SaturdayLater in a social media post ISRO said Countdown commences Final preparations complete and the countdown for LVM3M5 mission has officially begun at Satish Dhawan Space Centre SriharikotaAll systems are GO as we move closer to liftoff the space agency said in its updateThe 435 metre tall rocket is scheduled for a 526 pm liftoff on November 2LVM3 Launch Vehicle Mark3 is the new heavy lift launch vehicle of ISRO and is used for placing 4000 kg spacecraft in GTO in a costeffective manner ISRO saidCountdown CommencesFinal preparations complete and the countdown for LVM3M5 has officially begun at SDSCSHARAll systems are GO as we move closer to liftoff For more Information VisithttpstcoyfpU5OTEc5 pictwittercom6pPYS5rl9dmdash ISRO isro November 1 2025This three stage launch vehicle with two solid motor strapons S200 a liquid propellant core stage L110 and a cryogenic stage C25 gives ISRO full selfreliance in launching heavier communication satellites that weigh up to 4000 kg in GTOLVM3 is also termed as Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle GSLV MkIIIAccording to ISRO the LVM3M5 is the fifth operational flight The LVM3 vehicle was developed with completely indigenised technologies including the C25 cryogenic stage It has a track record of all successful launches even from the first development flight LVM3 Crew module Atmospheric Reentry Experiment CARE launched in December 2014It is pertinent to mention that for the ambitious Gaganyaan mission ISRO had planned the Human rated LVM3 rocket as the launch vehicle which is named as HRLVThe space agency had previously launched its heaviest communication satellite GSAT11 on December 5 2018 from Kourou launch base French Guiana by Ariane5 VA246 rocket Weighing about 5854 kg GSAT11 is the heaviest satellite built by ISROSundays mission objective is that the CMS03 a multiband communication satellite will provide services over a wide oceanic region including the Indian landmass the space agency saidThe LVM3 rocket is capable to carry payload to GTO weighing 4000 kg and for Low Earth Orbit payloads of 8000 kg with its powerful cryogenic stageThe two S200 solid rocket boosters located on the sides of the rocket provide the thrust required for lift off The S200 oosters are developed at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in ThiruvananthapuramThe third stage is L110 Liquid Stage and is powered by two Vikas engines designed and developed at the Liquid Propulsion Systems CentreThe previous mission of LVM3 rocket was the successful launch of Chandrayaan3 mission wherein India became the first country to land successfully near the lunar South pole in 2023This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever