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Indian Space Research OrganizationLaunch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
CMS-03 (GSAT-7R)
Launched
November 2, 2025 · 11:56 UTC
Summary
CMS-03 (GSAT-7R) launched on an Indian Space Research Organization Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on November 2, 2025 at 11:56 UTC. It was Indian Space Research Organization's 97th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 7,104th orbital launch attempt. It was the 8th Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III) flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). CMS-03, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 171 × 26,576 km orbit inclined 21.4°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- LIVE: ISRO LVM3-M5 / CMS-03 LaunchISRO Official
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)for ISRO
- Milestone
- 8th Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III) flight · 1st this yearIndian Space Research Organization's 97th launch4th this yearhumanity's 7,104th orbital launch attempt255th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
CMS-03 · NORAD 66311 · 2025-249 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2025-250B
- Epoch
- 2025-11-02 23:49:53 UTC
- Mean motion
- 3.12923464 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.6686776
- Inclination
- 21.3984°
- Ascending node
- 160.6237°
- Arg. of perigee
- 178.2283°
- Mean anomaly
- 186.6844°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- B*
- 0.00036027
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Flight timeline
- T−0Booster Ignition
- T+1M46.94SIgnition
- T+2M11.14SSRB Separation
- T+3M18.86SFairing Separation
- T+5M4.7SStage 2 Separation
- T+5M7.1SSES
- T+15M50.94SSECO
- T+16M5.94SPayload Separation
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- CMS-03 · NORAD 66311 · in orbit
GSLV-3 M5 Stage 2 · re-entered July 30, 2026
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Communications Satellite for the Indian Navy, replacing GSAT-7 for secure real-time links between Indian warships, submarines, aircraft, and shore-based command centers across the Indian Ocean.
Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
31st launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, 3rd this year · 101st from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Local pad time at liftoff: Nov 2, 5:26 PM GMT+5:30, in daylight
33 launches from this pad · 105 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
94 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 9 earlier updates
Payload deployed
SwGustav · 11/2/2025 · source
Liftoff
SwGustav · 11/2/2025 · source
Official Webcast by ISRO Official has started
LL2 · 11/2/2025 · source
Added T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/28/2025 · source
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/26/2025 · source
Reverting to NET November 2.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/23/2025 · source
NET November 5.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/19/2025 · source
Delayed to NET October 31.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/16/2025 · source
NET October 24.
Nosu · 10/10/2025 · source
Questions
When did CMS-03 (GSAT-7R) launch?
CMS-03 (GSAT-7R) launched on November 2, 2025 at 11:56 UTC.
Where can I watch CMS-03 (GSAT-7R)?
Coverage: LIVE: ISRO LVM3-M5 / CMS-03 Launch. Watch the replay
What rocket launched CMS-03 (GSAT-7R)?
Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III), flown by Indian Space Research Organization. Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III) spec sheet
Where did CMS-03 (GSAT-7R) launch from?
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India. Liftoff was Nov 2, 5:26 PM GMT+5:30 local time at the pad.
What orbit did CMS-03 (GSAT-7R) reach?
CMS-03, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 171 × 26,576 km orbit inclined 21.4°.
How many satellites did CMS-03 (GSAT-7R) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).