Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk I
GSLV Mk I was the first generation of India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, distinguished by its Russian-supplied cryogenic upper stage. It flew six times from GSLV-D1 in 2001 through GSLV-F06 in 2010, completing four successful missions and suffering two launch failures.
Identity
- Aliases
- GSLV Mk IGSLV Mark IGSLV MK-IRussian-cryogenic GSLV
- Family Name
- GSLV
- Full Name
- Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk I
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- gslv-mk-i
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- Mk I
Details
- Description
- GSLV Mk I was the first generation of India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, distinguished by its Russian-supplied cryogenic upper stage. It flew six times from GSLV-D1 in 2001 through GSLV-F06 in 2010, completing four successful missions and suffering two launch failures.
- Engines
- Count
- 1
- Name
- S125/S139 solid rocket motor
- Placement
- core
- Count
- 4
- Name
- L40H Vikas
- Placement
- booster
- Count
- 1
- Name
- GS2 Vikas
- Placement
- core
- Count
- 1
- Name
- Russian-supplied cryogenic upper stage
- Placement
- upper
- First Flight Year
- 2,001
- Height M
- 49
- Last Flight Year
- 2,010
- Liftoff Mass Kg
- 414,000
- Manufacturer Id
- vh7c0c2003z1w3xxf0vgysyq7h7ng887
- Operator Id
- vh7c0c2003z1w3xxf0vgysyq7h7ng887
- Parent Vehicle Family Id
- nd7g6a27jy2r4kgb7x0tts7d198afrkn
- Payload Capacity Kg
- Gto
- 1,800
- Stages Count
- 3
- Strap On Boosters Count
- 4
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.isro.gov.in/mission_GSLV_D2.html
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 7:26:47 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 6:38:52 PM