Geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle mark 3 (GSLV Mk 3)

Geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle mark 3 (GSLV Mk 3) is a 3 stage heavy lift launch vehicle. Developed and Operated by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). GSLV was designed to launch communication satellites into geostationary orbit.

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GSLV Mk 3 M 1 sitting on
Second launch pad.
Source : ISRO

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GSLV Mk 3 Profile

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Function - medium lift launch vehicle
Operater - Indian Space Research Organization
Country of origin - 🇮🇳 India
Cost per launch - 54.2 million US $
Height - 43.4 m
Diameter - 4 m
Stages - 3
First flight - 18 December 2014
Payload to LEO - 8000 kg
Payload to GTO - 4000 kg

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Booster

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Height - 25 m
Diameter - 2 m
Fuel - HTPB

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First stage

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Length - 25 m
Diameter - 3.2 m
Motor - solid 200
Thrust - 5,150 kn
burn time - 128 seconds
Fuel - HTPB

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Second stage

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Length - 21.39 m
Diameter - 4 m
Engine - 2 Vikas engine
Thrust - 1,598 kn
Burn time - 203 seconds
Fuel - UDMH/N2O4

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Third stage

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Length - 13.5 m
Diameter - 4 m
Engine - 1 CE-20
Thrust - 200kn
Burn time - 643 seconds
Fuel - LOX/LH2

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Fairing

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Diameter - 5 m