ISRO to launch heaviest communication satellite from Indian soil onboard LVM3-M5

SRIHARIKOTA (ANDHRA PRADESH) NOV 2 (PTI) ISRO'S OVER 4: 000 kg communication satellite CMS-03 is all set to be launched from this space port on Sunday and the countdown is progressing.

The satellite, weighing about 4,410 kg will be the heaviest to be launched from the Indian soil and into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), the space agency said. The satellite will travel onboard a LVM3-M5 rocket, dubbed as 'Bahubali' for its heavylift capability.

The 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 pre-launch operations, the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency said on Saturday.