What record does CMS-03, launched in November 2025, hold?

Heaviest communication satellite launched to GTO from Indian soilCorrect answerYour answerFirst Indian satellite to reach the MoonCorrect answerYour answerHeaviest satellite ever built by any countryCorrect answerYour answerFirst satellite launched by a private Indian companyCorrect answerYour answer

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At about 4,400 kg, CMS-03 is the heaviest communication satellite sent to GTO from India.
The qualifier matters: heavier Indian satellites have been launched from abroad.

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'From Indian soil' is the whole claim. Drop it and the record is false.

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What record does CMS-03, launched in November 2025, hold?

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