Indian Space Research Organization · GSLV · IN SERVICE
GSLV is an expendable launch vehicle built by Indian Space Research Organization. It stands 49.1 m tall, lifts 5,000 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 18 April 2001. It has flown 6 times with 2 successes, a success rate of 33.3%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
OPS-12/SPEC
ON FILE
Height49.1 m
Diameter2.8 m
Payload to LEO5,000 kg
Payload to GTO2,500 kg
Maiden flight18 April 2001
ReusableNo, expendable
Launch cost$47M
StatusIN SERVICE
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
OPS-12/STAT
ON RECORD
Total flights6
Successful2
Failed4
Success rate33.3%
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled0
About GSLV
GSLVGeosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle abbreviated as GSLV, is an expendable launch system operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Upcoming flights
Manifest
OPS-12/MAN
EMPTY
There's no GSLV flight on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
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Satellite launch vehicle model at SHAR 3·రహ్మానుద్దీన్ · CC BY-SA 4.0·Wikimedia Commons ↗
CE-20 Engine Config Model·RS Praveen et al 2017 IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 171 012059 doi:10.1088/1757-899X/171/1/012059 - Indian Space Research Organisation · CC BY 3.0·Wikimedia Commons ↗
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Common questions
How many times has GSLV flown?
6 times, with 2 successes and 4 failures.
What is GSLV's success rate?
33.3%. That's 2 successful flights out of 6 attempts.
When is the next GSLV launch?
GSLV has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
How much can GSLV lift to orbit?
Launch Library 2 lists GSLV at 5,000 kg to low Earth orbit and 2,500 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
Is GSLV reusable?
No. Launch Library 2 lists GSLV as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.
