ISRO · India · First flight 2017
India's heaviest launch vehicle, used for Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission and OneWeb constellation deployment. Features indigenous CE-20 cryogenic upper stage engine. Also designated for the Gaganyaan crewed program.
From SpaceNexus's launch tracker; outcomes recorded as each flight lands. Career totals above are the vehicle's full history.
No LVM3 (GSLV Mk III) launches on the tracked manifest yet.
| Height | 43.4 m |
| Diameter | 4 m |
| Liftoff mass | 640,000 kg |
| Stages | 3 |
| Engines | 2x S200 SRBs + 2x Vikas + 1x CE-20 |
| Propellant | HTPB (SRBs) + UDMH/N2O4 + LH2/LOX |
| Fairing diameter | 5 m |
| Payload to LEO | 10,000 kg |
| Payload to GTO | 4,000 kg |
| Payload to SSO | — |
| Payload to TLI | — |
| Reusable | No |
| First flight | 2017-06-05 |
| Last flight | Active |
| Variants seen on the manifest | — |
A dedicated LVM3 (GSLV Mk III) launch lists at roughly $47 million, about $4,700 per kilogram to low Earth orbit at full payload. Actual contract prices vary with orbit, integration and government requirements.
No LVM3 (GSLV Mk III) launch is currently on the tracked manifest.
LVM3 (GSLV Mk III) has flown 9 times with 9 successes, 0 failures and 0 partial failures — a 100% success rate, with 9 consecutive successes at last count.
10,000 kg to low Earth orbit, 4,000 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.