The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved another leap in its quest for self-reliance in space, successfully launching the heaviest communication satellite ever lifted from Indian soil using its formidable heavy-lift rocket, the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3). Affectionately nicknamed ‘Bahubali’ for its sheer power, the LVM3-M5 mission placed the critical 4,410 kg CMS-03 spacecraft into a precise Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) on Sunday, November 2, 2025, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

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Jigu is a biology student for life, with an undergraduate degree in Microbiology, postgraduate diploma in Applied Biochemistry and a dual master’s degree in Marine Biology and Coastal Zone Management. Having adorned many professional hats at various education and wildlife conservation organizations, she is now pursuing her passion for science writing at Research Matters by Gubbi Labs. A lover of water colours, an avid birder and wildlife enthusiast, she has travelled to many a place, unkempt and unplanned. Living life to the fullest, her mantra ‘Miles to swim before I sink...’ keeps her going.

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