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LVM3

LVM3, originally designated GSLV Mk III, is ISRO's active three-stage heavy-lift launcher. Its two S200 solid boosters, twin-Vikas L110 liquid core, and CE-20-powered C25 cryogenic upper stage completed nine successful suborbital and orbital flights from LVM3-X/CARE in 2014 through LVM3-M6 in 2025.

LVM3
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Identity

Aliases
LVM3Launch Vehicle Mark 3Launch Vehicle Mark-3GSLV Mk IIIGSLV Mark IIIGSLV Mk-IIIGSLV MkIIIGeosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III
Family Name
LVM3
Full Name
LVM3
Status
active
Type
rocket

Details

Description
LVM3, originally designated GSLV Mk III, is ISRO's active three-stage heavy-lift launcher. Its two S200 solid boosters, twin-Vikas L110 liquid core, and CE-20-powered C25 cryogenic upper stage completed nine successful suborbital and orbital flights from LVM3-X/CARE in 2014 through LVM3-M6 in 2025.
Dimensions
Diameter
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Height
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First Flight Year
2,014
Manufacturer
Operator
Parent Vehicle Family
Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      booster
      Propulsion System
      Role
      booster
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      core
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Variant Notes
      Migrated from legacy reference "Vikas" without inventing a more precise installation.
    • Count
      1
      Placement
      upper
      Propulsion System
      Role
      upper-stage
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      booster
      Propulsion System
      Role
      booster
      Stage
      first-stage
      Variant Notes
      ISRO identifies two S200 solid strap-on boosters on LVM3.
    • Count
      1
      Placement
      core
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      second-stage
      Variant Notes
      ISRO identifies L110 as the liquid core stage with a twin-engine configuration powered by Vikas engines.
    • Count
      1
      Placement
      upper
      Propulsion System
      Role
      upper-stage
      Stage
      third-stage
      Variant Notes
      ISRO identifies the C25 cryogenic upper stage as powered by CE-20.
    Name
    LVM3 operational configuration
    Notes
    ISRO identifies LVM3 as two S200 solid strap-ons, one L110 liquid core stage using twin Vikas engines, and one C25 cryogenic upper stage powered by CE-20. The earlier unnamed configuration is preserved.
Rocket Specs
Liftoff Mass
…
Payload Capacity
GTO
…
LEO
…
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
3
Strap On Boosters Count
2

Links

Official Url
https://www.isro.gov.in/ISRO_EN/GSLVmk3_CON.html
Wikipedia Url
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LVM3

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Creation Time
July 13, 2026 at 08:29:47 UTC
Updated Time
August 13, 2026 at 22:41:49 UTC
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