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OPERATIONAL · ISRO HEAVY-LIFT

India's heaviest three-stage launcher

LVM3 (GSLV Mk III) pairs two S200 solid boosters with a liquid core and a cryogenic upper stage. Nicknamed "Bahubali," it sent Chandrayaan-3 on its way to the Moon.

Assembly · LVM3
4,000 KG · GTO
43.5 M
5.0 M
Payload Fairing
C25 Cryo Stage
L110 Core Stage
S200 Booster
S200 Booster
Vehicle Specifications
Series
LVM3
● Status
Operational
Payload to LEO
10,000 kg
Payload to GTO
4,000 kg
Stage Sequence
1
S200 solid boosters (×2)
Ignite at liftoff · burn ~140s
2
L110 core liquid stage
Twin Vikas engines
3
C25 cryogenic upper stage
LOX/LH2 · circularizes orbit