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An ISRO heavylift rocket with connection outer CMS-03, the 'heaviest' to beryllium carried by an Indian motorboat conveyance and into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), lifted disconnected from the spaceport successful Sriharikota connected Sunday (November 2, 2025).
After the 24 hr countdown concluded, the 43.5 metre gangly rocket soared into the skies astatine the prefixed clip of 5.26 p.m. from the 2nd motorboat pad astatine this spaceport, astir 135 km from Chennai, emanating agleam orangish coloured fumes connected its tail.
The outer riding piggyback connected the LVM3-M5 rocket, aft a formation travel of astir 16-20 minutes, is expected to beryllium separated upon reaching an altitude of astir 180 km, ISRO said.
The CMS-03 is simply a multi-band connection outer that would supply services implicit a wide oceanic portion including the Indian landmass, ISRO said.
It is the heaviest outer to beryllium carried by a home rocket, launched from the Indian ungraded and into the GTO.
The Indian abstraction bureau has been utilising the Kourou motorboat basal successful French Guiana for launching heavier satellites. In December 2018, ISRO had successfully launched connection outer GSAT-11, weighing astir 5,854 kg and the heaviest spacecraft built by the abstraction agency, from French Guiana.
