GSLV MkIII-D1/GSAT-19 mission

India's heaviest rocket GSLV MkIII-D1, powered by cryogenic engine, successfully places GSAT-19 into orbit

The GSLV MkIII-D1, weighing 640 tonnes and standing 43.43 metres tall, is capable of lifting payloads of up to 4,000 kg into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) and 10,000 kg into the Low Earth Orbit.

Jun 05, 2017, 16:58 PM IST

GSLV MkIII-D1/GSAT-19 mission: Why it's significant for India

The GSLV Mk III D1 is capable of lifting payloads of up to 4,000 kg into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) and 10,000 kg into the Low Earth Orbit.

Jun 05, 2017, 10:36 AM IST

India's heaviest rocket 'GSLV MkIII-D1' carrying GSAT-19 all set for maiden flight today

The GSLV MkIII-D1, in its first experimental flight, carrying 3,136-kilogram weighed GSAT-19 communication satellite, will take off from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota at 5 p.m. today, June 5, 2017.

Jun 05, 2017, 09:11 AM IST