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ISRO's LVM3‑M5 to launch 4,410 kg CMS‑03 multi‑band communications satellite on Nov. 2

India's ISRO will fly the LVM3‑M5 on Nov. 2 to place CMS‑03, a 4,410 kg multi‑band communications satellite, into orbit from Sriharikota. Liftoff is scheduled for 6:56 a.m. ET; the mission is a heavy‑lift milestone and comes after two recent strategic satellite losses.

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ISRO's LVM3‑M5 to launch 4,410 kg CMS‑03 multi‑band communications satellite on Nov. 2 India's ISRO will fly the LVM3‑M5 on Nov. 2 to place CMS‑03, a 4,410 kg multi‑band communications satellite, into orbit from Sriharikota. Liftoff is scheduled for 6:56 a.m. ET; the mission is a heavy‑lift milestone and comes after two recent strategic satellite losses.

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