Sriharikota, Nov. 2 -- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday began the countdown to launch the Indian Navy's GSAT 7R (CMS-03) communication satellite. The indigenously developed satellite is India's heaviest communication satellite to date, weighing around 4,400 kg.

The launch will take place from the second launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Station in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh at 5:26 pm.

"Countdown continuing for #LVM3M5. Systems nominal. Weather favourable. Launch at 17:26 IST," the ISRO wrote on X.

The satellite would enhance the Navy's space-based communications and maritime domain awareness capabilities with indigenous, state-of-the-art components developed specifically to meet the Indian Navy's operational requ...