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ISRO Launches GSAT-7R: Boosting Naval Security and Self-Reliance

11/3/2025

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched GSAT-7R on November 2, 2025, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, using the LVM3 rocket.
The satellite features transponders for voice, data, and video and enables secure communications among naval assets in Indian Ocean Region.
The launch demonstrates India's self-reliance in space technology and supports ISRO's future human spaceflight program, Gaganyaan.
ISRO chairman V. Narayanan emphasized the achievement's importance for national maritime security.

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched GSAT-7R on November 2, 2025, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, using the LVM3 rocket.
The satellite features transponders for voice, data, and video and enables secure communications among naval assets in Indian Ocean Region.
The launch demonstrates India's self-reliance in space technology and supports ISRO's future human spaceflight program, Gaganyaan.
ISRO chairman V. Narayanan emphasized the achievement's importance for national maritime security.