India’s heaviest communication satellite launched; ‘shiny example of Aatmanirbhar Bharat,’ says ISRO chief

November 3, 2025 12:16 PM

India’s heaviest communication satellite launched; ‘shiny example of Aatmanirbhar Bharat,’ says ISRO chief

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday successfully launched Navy’s GSAT-7R (CMS-03), India’s heaviest communication satellite, marking a major milestone in country’s space and defence capabilities. The launch took place from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, at 5:26 PM, with the satellite being placed precisely into its intended orbit by the LVM3-M5 (Baahubali) rocket. The 4,410 kg multi-band communication satellite, ...

V. Narayanan appointed as new ISRO chief, to succeed S. Somnath on January 14

January 8, 2025 9:29 AM

V. Narayanan appointed as new ISRO chief, to succeed S. Somnath on January 14

V. Narayanan has been named as the next Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Secretary of the Department of Space, according to an official announcement made on Tuesday. He will assume the role on January 14, succeeding the current ISRO chief, S. Somnath. Narayanan, a distinguished scientist with nearly four decades of experience in India's space program, currently serves as the Director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) in Valiamala, Kerala. His expertise ...