Rocket Systems Developed By ISRO: LVM3 (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk III)

  • It is a next-generation launch vehicle of ISRO.
  • It is a three-stage vehicle with two solid strap-on motors, one liquid core stage and a high-thrust cryogenic upper stage
    • Stages of GSLV – Use of Equipment
    • Core stage – S200 solid motor
    • Liquid stage – Two Vikas engines
    • Cryogenic upper stage – Indigenous high thrust cryogenic engine (CE20)
  • Payload capacity: It is capable of putting the GSAT series’ 4-tonne satellites into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbits.

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