From Gujrat to Goddard Center: Yasir Tufail’s journey as NASA’s troubleshooter<\/a><\/p>\nThe Indian Navy said the satellite would help “secure communication links between ships, aircraft, submarines”.<\/p>\n
The CMS-03 satellite was sent into orbit from the towering 43.5 metre (143 foot) tall LVM3-M5 launch vehicle.<\/p>\n
It is an upgraded version of the rocket that launched India’s unmanned craft that landed on the Moon in August 2023.<\/p>\n
Only Russia, the United States and China have previously achieved a controlled landing on the lunar surface.<\/p>\n
The country has flexed its spacefaring ambitions in the last decade, with its space programme growing considerably in size and momentum.<\/p>\n
Shubhanshu Shukla, a test pilot with the Indian Air Force, this year became the second Indian to travel to space and the first to reach the International Space Station — a key step towards India’s own crewed mission planned for 2027.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISRO says the 4,410-kg CMS-03 is India\u2019s heaviest communication satellite launched to date The image shows SLV system with satellite payload. PHOTO: ISRO India launched its heaviest ever communication satellite on Sunday, the latest step in the country’s ambitious space programme. 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