THE INDIAN SPACE AGENCY (ISRO) SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED, CMS-03 (GSAT-7R) MISSION.

The (GSAT-7R), designed exclusively for the Indian Navy, will succeed the (GSAT-7) Rukmini satellite launched in 2013. Rukmini has long been the backbone of naval communications, enabling secure real-time links between warships, submarines, aircraft, and shore-based command centers across the Indian Ocean.

With upgraded payloads, (GSAT-7R) is designed to expand secure and multi band communications for the Navy’s growing blue water operations. It’s enhanced coverage and resilience will strengthen India’s network centric warfare capabilities and extend the Navy’s operational reach across critical maritime domains. The CMS-03 (GSAT-7R) satellite was launched on a (LVM-3) Rocket at the Second Launch Pad in Satish Dhawan Space Centre India.