ISRO has released a mission roadmap that outlines three major launches slated for the final quarter of 2025, signaling an aggressive push toward expanding India’s space capabilities and restoring full launch rhythm after a brief technical setback earlier in the year.
The first mission, scheduled for 2 November 2025, is the LVM3-M5 flight carrying the CMS-03 satellite, expected to be ISRO’s heaviest and most advanced communication satellite to date. Designed to enhance broad-area communications, secure connectivity, and national-level digital infrastructure, CMS-03 marks another leap forward in India’s satellite communication program. The mission underscores the growing reliability and strategic importance of the LVM3, India’s premier heavy-lift rocket.
Following closely is the LVM3-M6 mission, set for the first week of December. This launch highlights ISRO’s increasing operational tempo with the LVM3 system, which has now become the backbone for high-payload capacity launches, including space-based security applications and commercial partnerships. Extensive cryogenic engine tests earlier this year paved the way for this mission, reinforcing confidence in the rocket’s propulsion architecture.
Rounding out the year, ISRO plans the PSLV-C62 mission for mid-to-late December, marking the return to flight of the PSLV after encountering an anomaly in a previous mission. The PSLV has long been regarded as ISRO’s most dependable launch vehicle, and this mission is viewed as an important milestone in reaffirming its operational stability and continued relevance in medium-lift satellite deployment.
Together, these missions demonstrate ISRO’s strategic intent, strengthening national satellite capability, maintaining momentum in heavy-lift operations, and reinforcing the reliability of its launch platforms.
India’s space program is clearly entering a phase of higher frequency missions, technological refinement, and greater international competitiveness, with Sriharikota at the center of the action.
