ISRO ready to make history again... will launch the heaviest 'Bahubali' rocket; how did it get its name?

News Topical, Digital Desk : The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch the country's heaviest communication satellite CMS-03 on Sunday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

Weighing approximately 4,410 kilograms, the satellite will be the heaviest communications satellite to be launched from Indian soil and placed in Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). The satellite will be launched at 5:26 p.m. by the country's most powerful rocket, the Launch Vehicle Mark 3-M5 (LVM3-M5).

Connectivity for the Navy will get a boost

However, CMS-03 will provide services over a wide oceanic area, including the Indian landmass. This satellite will significantly boost connectivity for the Navy. It will also provide high-capacity bandwidth, improving digital access to remote areas. This will help civilian agencies and improve strategic applications.

ISRO said on Saturday that the rocket has been fully assembled and integrated with the spacecraft and was taken to the launch pad on October 26 for pre-launch operations. The 43.5-metre tall rocket, with its powerful cryogenic stage, is capable of carrying a GTO payload of 4,000 kg and a Low Earth Orbit payload of 8,000 kg.

That's why he got the name Bahubali

It has been named 'Bahubali' for this capability. This three-stage rocket - lift-off booster, liquid propellant core and cryogenic (C25) - provides ISRO complete self-reliance in launching heavy communication satellites up to 4,000 kg into GTO at low cost. Two S200 solid rocket boosters located on the sides of the rocket provide the thrust required for lift-off. The S200 boosters have been developed at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram.

The L110 liquid stage is powered by two Vikas engines designed and developed at the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre. This is the fifth operational flight of the LVM3-M5, ISRO said. It has successfully launched missions to the Moon such as Chandrayaan-3, making India the first country to successfully land near the Moon's south pole in 2023.

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