| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | LVM3-M5 Launch: Successful deployment of GSAT-7R by ISRO |
| Date | November 2, 2025 |
| Launch Site | Sriharikota |
| Satellite | GSAT-7R: Next-generation communication satellite |
| Purpose | Modernize maritime communication and command infrastructure for Indian Navy |
| Features | - Fully indigenous<br>- Equipped with multi-band transponders<br>- Supports voice, video, and data relay<br>- Ensures secure and encrypted connectivity across Indian Ocean Region (IOR) |
| Benefits | Enhances real-time situational awareness, acts as a force multiplier, ensures secure communication during operations |
| Launch Vehicle | LVM3-M5 ('Bahubali') |
| Payload Capacity | - 4,000 kg to GTO<br>- 8,000 kg to LEO |
| Configuration | - S200 solid strap-on boosters<br>- L110 liquid core stage<br>- C25 cryogenic upper stage |
| Significance | Baseline launcher for Gaganyaan Human Spaceflight Mission, modified version called Human-Rated LVM3 (HRLV) |
| Background | Fifth successful flight in the LVM3 series; follows GSAT-7 and GSAT-7A for defence communication |
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