Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III): next launch, record and specs
The Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3), previously called Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk III), is a three-stage medium-lift launch vehicle developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is designed to launch satellites into geostationary orbit, and is intended as a launch vehicle for crewed missions under the Indian Human Spaceflight Programme.
Record
9 launches, 9 successful (100%), 9 successes in a row.
Upcoming LVM-3 (GSLV Mk III) launches
- Gaganyaan-1: Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III), Indian Space Research Organization. Nov 2026 (date not set), from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India.
- GSAT-32 (GSAT-N3): Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III), Indian Space Research Organization. Dec 2026 (date not set), from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India.
Specifications
- Maker: Indian Space Research Organization
- First flight: 2014-12-18
- Height: 43.4 m
- Diameter: 4 m
- Payload to low Earth orbit: 10,000 kg
- Payload to geostationary transfer: 5,000 kg
- Reusable: No