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
Mission File Programme Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) Announced 18 September 2024 Lead agency ISRO, under the Gaganyaan Programme BAS-1 budget Rs 1,763 crore First module (BAS-1) Targeted late 2028 Full station target 2035 Orbit 400 to 450 km, about 51.5 degree inclination Crew capacity 3 to 4 (up to 6 for short stays) In This … Read more
Chandrayaan-4 is ISRO’s ambitious lunar sample-return mission, designed to collect 2–3 kg of Moon rocks and soil and bring them safely back to Earth. Targeted for 2028, the mission will use two LVM3 launches, orbital docking, a lunar lander and ascender, and an Earth re-entry module making it India’s most complex Moon mission yet.
Discover what LVM3 is, how India’s most powerful rocket works, its payload capacity, major missions like Chandrayaan-3, and why it is the backbone of ISRO’s future space programme.
Discover everything about GSLV, India’s powerful Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle. Learn how it works, why its cryogenic engine is a breakthrough, its three-stage design, major ISRO missions, and how GSLV differs from PSLV—all explained in simple language for students, beginners, and space enthusiasts.