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LVM-3 | CMS-03 (GSAT-7R)
Indian Space Research OrganizationLaunch Successful

CMS-03 (GSAT-7R)

Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)

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This page records LVM-3 | CMS-03 (GSAT-7R) and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.

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LAUNCH SITESatish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Mission

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.

Launch vehicle
Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)
Mission type
Communications
Destination orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
Provider
Indian Space Research Organization

The vehicle

Published configuration and flight history.

Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)
Launch vehicle

Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)

The Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3), previously called Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk III), is a three-stage medium-lift launch vehicle developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is designed to launch satellites into geostationary orbit, and is intended as a launch vehicle for crewed missions under the Indian Human Spaceflight Programme.

Height
43.4 m
Diameter
4 m
Stages
3
Recorded launches
9
First flight
2014-12-18

Recorded timing

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Flight timeline

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  1. T+00:00:00

    Booster Ignition

  2. T+00:01:46.94

    Ignition

  3. T+00:02:11.14

    SRB Separation

  4. T+00:03:18.86

    Fairing Separation

  5. T+00:05:4.7

    Stage 2 Separation

  6. T+00:05:7.1

    SES

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  1. T+00:15:50.94

    SECO

  2. T+00:16:5.94

    Payload Separation

Launch site & orbit

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

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Launch site & orbit

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