The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to launch the CMS-03 satellite, also known as GSAT-7R, aboard the LVM-3 rocket on November 2, 2025, as confirmed by ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan during a press briefing for the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave 2025. The 2,650 kg military communication satellite, funded by the Ministry of Defence, is designed to enhance the Indian Navy’s network-centric operations with secure maritime communication, surveillance, and navigation capabilities for a mission life of seven years. This launch, designated LVM3-M5, marks one of two planned LVM-3 missions before year-end, with the second set to deploy the 6.5-tonne BlueBird-6 commercial satellite from a U.S. firm, which arrived in India on October 19. Concurrently, ISRO confirmed that the NASA-ISRO NISAR satellite, launched on July 30, is in its final calibration phase and expected to become fully operational within 10 to 15 days, with both payloads functioning optimally. Progress on the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission stands at nearly 90%, with critical technologies including the human-rated launch vehicle and crew escape system in place, aiming for a 2027 crewed orbital flight. The Chandrayaan-4 lunar sample return mission, approved by the Union Cabinet in September 2024 with a ₹2,104.06 crore budget, is currently in the design phase and targets a 2027 launch to demonstrate lunar docking and return up to 3 kg of regolith.