LVM3 (GSLV Mk III)
OperationalISRO · 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.
Launch price
~$47M
~$4,700/kg to LEO
Payload to LEO
10,000 kg
4,000 kg to GTO
Career record
100%
9/9 successful · as of 2026-09-01
Next launch
None scheduled
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Last 90 days
0
launches flown
Tracked flights
0
0 success · 0 partial · 0 failed
Tracked success rate
–
full successes / attempts; partial failures are not successes
On the manifest
0
upcoming launches
No LVM3 (GSLV Mk III) launches on the tracked manifest yet.
Specifications
| 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 | – |
Frequently asked
How much does a LVM3 (GSLV Mk III) launch cost?
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.
When is the next LVM3 (GSLV Mk III) launch?
No LVM3 (GSLV Mk III) launch is currently on the tracked manifest.
How reliable is LVM3 (GSLV Mk III)?
LVM3 (GSLV Mk III) has flown 9 times as of 2026-09-01, with 9 successes, 0 failures and 0 partial failures: a 100% success rate, with 9 consecutive successes at last count.
How much can LVM3 (GSLV Mk III) carry?
10,000 kg to low Earth orbit, 4,000 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.