NEW DELHI, Nov 3 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), yesterday, successfully launched its heaviest satellite, CMS-03, on board the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3-M5), officials said.
The launch took place from the second launch pad of Sriharikota, off the Bay of Bengal coast, located in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, at 5:26 p.m. (local time).
According to ISRO, the CMS-03, weighing about 4,400 kg, will be the heaviest communication satellite launched to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit from Indian soil.– NNN-PTI
