ABOUT LVM-3 (GSLV MK III)
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.
PAYLOAD CAPACITY
10,000 kg
TO LEO
22,050 lbs
5,000 kg
TO GTO
11,025 lbs
LIFTOFF THRUST
11,898
KILONEWTONS
2,674,777
POUNDS-FORCE
~15,955
HORSEPOWER
DIMENSIONS
Height43.4 m (142 ft)
Diameter4 m (13.1 ft)
Launch Mass629 kg (1,387 lbs)
Stages3
Apogee40,000 km
SATELLITES DEPLOYED (1)
FLIGHT HISTORY
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