Mission File Satellite NVS-03 (IRNSS-1L) Launch vehicle GSLV-F18 Launch window October 2026 Launch site SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota Mass 2,232 kg Target orbit Geosynchronous, 129.55°E Atomic clock Indigenous Rubidium (iRAFS) Design life 12 years In This Article What Is NVS-03 and Why Does It Matter? The Atomic Clock Story: From Swiss Failure to Indian Comeback Inside … Read more
Quick Comparison GSLV payload (GTO) About 2,500 kg LVM3 payload (GTO) About 4,200 kg GSLV cost per launch Roughly Rs 390 to 400 crore LVM3 cost per launch Roughly Rs 400 to 405 crore GSLV first flight 2001 (Mk I), 2010 (Mk II) LVM3 first flight 2017 GSLV flights so far 20, with 14 fully … Read more
Quick Comparison PSLV payload (Sun synchronous orbit) 1,100 to 1,750 kg, depending on variant SSLV payload (Sun synchronous orbit) About 300 kg, rising to near 390 kg after its 2025 upgrade PSLV cost per launch Roughly Rs 130 to 200 crore SSLV cost per launch Roughly Rs 30 to 35 crore PSLV first flight 1993 … Read more
Engine File Developed by ISRO (LPSC) Programme CUSP Engine CE-7.5 Propellants Liquid H2 + Liquid O2 Cycle Staged combustion Used in GSLV Mk II upper stage Inducted GSLV-D5, Jan 2014 Status Operational In This Article What Is a Cryogenic Engine? Why Were Cryogenic Engines Developed? How Does a Cryogenic Engine Work? Why Is a Cryogenic … Read more
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