The 24-hour countdown for the launch of over 4,000 kg communication satellite CMS-03 commenced at this spaceport on Saturday, ISRO said.
The satellite, weighing about 4,410 kg, will be the heaviest to be launched from the Indian soil and into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), the space agency said.
The spacecraft will travel onboard a LVM3-M5 rocket, dubbed as 'Bahubali' for its heavylift capability.
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The launch vehicle has been fully assembled and integr
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