GSLV Mk. II: next launch, record and specs
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark II (GSLV Mk II) is the largest launch vehicle developed by India, which is currently in operation. This fourth generation launch vehicle is a three stage vehicle with four liquid strap-ons. The indigenously developed cryogenic Upper Stage (CUS), which is flight proven, forms the third stage of GSLV Mk II. From January 2014, the vehicle has achieved four consecutive successes.
Record
13 launches, 11 successful (84.6%), 5 successes in a row.
Upcoming GSLV Mk II launches
- IRNSS-1L (NVS-03): GSLV Mk. II, Indian Space Research Organization. Oct 2026 (date not set), from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India.
Specifications
- Maker: Indian Space Research Organization
- First flight: 2010-04-15
- Height: 49 m
- Diameter: 2.8 m
- Payload to geostationary transfer: 2,500 kg
- Reusable: No