The spacecraft will be launched aboard the LVM3-M5 rocket, also dubbed 'Bahubali' for its heavy-lift capabilities. In a social media post on Sunday, ISRO said, "Countdown commences!! Final preparations complete and the countdown for LVM3-M5 (mission) has officially begun at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota."

In the update, ISRO further said, "All systems are GO as we move closer to liftoff!." The lift-off has been scheduled for 5:26 pm Sunday.