Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- India has launched its first heavy communication satellite, CMS-03, from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh using its homegrown LVM3-M5 rocket, nicknamed "Bahubali".

According to a report by NDTV, the 4,410 kg satellite, developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), was launched at 5:26pm on Sunday and placed into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO).

It is the first time such a heavy satellite has been sent into orbit from Indian soil using an indigenously built rocket.

The report said that India had previously launched heavier satellites weighing over 5,500 kg, but none from within the country.

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