The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch the CMS‑03 military communication satellite in early November 2025. The mission will use the LVM‑3 heavy-lift launch vehicle from India. The launch aims to enhance India’s maritime and defence communications capabilities.
CMS-03 designed for the Indian Navy’s network-centric operations.
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• Scheduled launch date: 2 November 2025.
• Satellite mass around 2,650 kg; mission life about seven years.
•  Will be placed in geostationary orbit to support secure communications.
• Funded by the Ministry of Defence, for maritime surveillance, reconnaissance, navigation, weather.
• ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan said the agency will also triple its satellite count in 3-4 years.
•  Updates given that the NISAR satellite is healthy and the indigenous navigation constellation (NavIC) is expanding.
•  The launch underscores India’s push in strategic space infrastructure and defence readiness.
•  The mission is a precursor to more advanced missions by ISRO and fits into long-term space-vision frameworks.