This article lists all the previous and planned launches by ISRO using LVM3 (previously referred as the GSLV Mk III) rockets. As of December 2025, there have been 9 launches of LVM3, with all of them being successful.

Notable missions Flight X

The maiden flight of the LVM3 lifted off from the Second Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Center on 18 December 2014 at 04:00 UTC. The test had functional boosters, a core stage but carried dummy upper stage whose LOX and LH₂ tanks were filled with LN₂ and GN₂ respectively for simulating weight. It also carried the Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment (CARE) that was tested on re-entry.

Just over five minutes into the flight, the rocket ejected CARE at an altitude of , which then descended, controlled by its onboard reaction control system. During the test, CARE's heat shield experienced a peak temperature of around . ISRO downlinked launch telemetry during the ballistic coasting phase until the radio black-out to avoid data loss in the event of a failure. At an altitude of around , the module's apex cover separated and the parachutes were deployed. CARE splashed down in the Bay of Bengal near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and was recovered successfully.As it happened: Isro's launch of India's heaviest rocket Times of India 18 December 2014

Chandrayaan

Following the failure of Phobos-Grunt mission of Roscosmos, it resulted in a complete review of technical aspects connected with the spacecraft, which were also slotted to be used in the proposed Russian lander for Chandrayaan-2. This delayed the lander from Russia and eventually Roscosmos declared its inability to meet up with the revised time of 2015 for its launch on board an uprated GSLV rocket along with an Indian orbiter and rover. ISRO cancelled the Russian agreement and decided to go alone with its project with marginal changes.

On 22 July 2019, the LVM3 M1 (GSLV Mk.III M1) rocket lifted off with 3850 kg Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter-Lander composite and successfully injected it into a parking orbit of 169.7 x 45,475 km. This marked the first operational flight of LVM3 after two developmental flights. The apogee of the earth parking orbit is about 6,000 km more than originally envisaged and thereby eliminated one of the seven earth-bound orbit raising manoeuvres. It was attributed to a 15 percentage increase in rocket performance. On 14 July 2023, the LVM3 M4 rocket successfully injected the 3900 kg Chandrayaan-3 composite to a parking orbit of 170 x 36,500 km. On 15 November 2023, the Cryogenic Upper Stage (C25) of the LVM3 M4 (NORAD ID: 57321) made an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere around 9:12 UTC. The impact point is predicted over the North Pacific Ocean and the final ground track did not pass over India.

OneWeb

On 21 March 2022, OneWeb announced that it had signed a launch agreement with United States launch provider SpaceX to launch the remaining 1st generation satellites on Falcon 9 rockets, with the first launch expected no earlier than summer 2022. On 20 April 2022 OneWeb announced a similar deal with NewSpace India Limited, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation. OneWeb satellites were deployed by LVM3 both on 22 October 2022 and 26 March 2023 using a lightly modified version of the satellite dispenser previously used on Soyuz.

The first batch of 36 OneWeb Gen-1 satellites weighing a total of 5796 kg was launched onboard LVM3 M2 rocket codenamed OneWeb India-1 Mission on 22 October 2022 and the satellites were injected to a low earth orbit of 601 km altitude and 87.4° inclination on a sequential basis. This constituted the first commercial mission and the first multi-satellite mission to low earth orbit of the rocket, marking its entry to global commercial launch service market. The separation of satellites involved a unique maneuver of the cryogenic stage to undergo several re-orientation and velocity additions covering 9 phases spanning 75 minutes.

On 26 March 2023, codenamed OneWeb India-2 Mission, the second batch of 36 satellites was launched onboard LVM3 M3 and injected to an altitude of 450 km with same inclination. The launch featured a white cryogenic stage which takes into account environmental-friendly manufacturing processes, better insulation properties and the use of lightweight materials.

Statistics

LVM3 has accumulated a total of 9 launches, . Of these, all 9 have been successful, giving it a cumulative success rate of .

Decade-wise summary of LVM3 launches Decade Successful Partial success Failure Total 2010s 4 0 0 4 2020s 5 0 0 5 Total 9 0 0 9

Launch history 2014–2019 Date/Time(UTC)PayloadLaunch siteRegimeStatus Flight NumberOperatorFunctionRemarks18 December 20144:00 CARESatish Dhawan - SLPSub-orbitalLVM3-X ISROSub-orbital test of Re-entry ModuleSub-orbital developmental test flight with a non-functional cryogenic stage. The CARE module separated from the launch vehicle at an intended altitude of 126 km at a speed of 5.3 km/s. The launch validated the ignition, performance and separation aspects of S200 and L110 stages.5 June 201711:58 GSAT-19Satish Dhawan - SLPGTOLVM3-D1INSATCommunicationFirst developmental test launch with an operational cryogenic engine. The satellite was successfully injected to a parking orbit of 170 x 35,975 km with 21.5° inclination. The launch featured an ogive fairing and slanted nose cones on S200 stages to improve aerodynamic performance.14 November 201811:38 GSAT-29Satish Dhawan - SLP GTOLVM3-D2INSATCommunicationSecond developmental test flight in full operational configuration. The satellite was successfully injected to an elongated parking orbit of 190 x 35,975 km with 21.5° inclination. L110 core used upgraded High Thrust Vikas Engines (HTVE). Developmental test flights of the rocket has completed.22 July 201909:13 Chandrayaan-2Satish Dhawan - SLP EPOLVM3-M1ISROLunar CompositeFirst operational launch of the rocket and successfully injected a lunar Orbiter-Lander-Rover composite spacecraft to a parking orbit of 169.7 x 45,475 km. Chairman stated a 15 percentage increment in vehicle performance which eliminated one of the scheduled seven earth-bound orbit raising burns. 2020–2029 Date/Time(UTC)Payload (& Mass)Launch siteRegimeStatus Flight NumberOperatorFunctionRemarks22 October 202218:37 36 x OneWeb Gen-1Satish Dhawan - SLP LEOLVM3-M2OneWebBroadband InternetFirst commercial launch of the rocket under NSIL and its first multi-satellite mission to low earth orbit of 601 km. The cryogenic stage performed multiple reorientation and velocity addition maneuvers to sequentially dispose the satellites. The rocket made its entry to global commercial launch service market.26 March 202303:30 36 x OneWeb Gen-1Satish Dhawan - SLP LEOLVM3-M3OneWebBroadband InternetSecond batch of 36 OneWeb Gen-1 satellites launched successfully to low earth orbit of 450 km with 87.4° inclination. The launch featured a white cryogenic stage (C25) which has more environmental-friendly manufacturing processes, better insulation properties and the use of lightweight materials.14 July 202309:05 Chandrayaan-3Satish Dhawan - SLP EPOLVM3-M4ISROLunar CompositeThe rocket successfully injected a lunar composite spacecraft of Propulsion Module-Lander-Rover into an elliptical parking orbit of 170 x 36,500 km. On 15 November, the Cryogenic Upper Stage of the rocket made an uncontrolled re-entry around 9:12 UTC over the North Pacific Ocean.2 November 202511:56 GSAT-7R (CMS-03)Satish Dhawan - SLP GTOLVM3-M5INSATCommunicationWith a mass of 4.4 tonnes, GSAT-7R is the heaviest geostationary satellite to be launched on LVM3 by ISRO. After Separation of GSAT-7R, LVM3's CE-20 upper stage engine reignited for the second burn for the first time. Replacement satellite for GSAT-7.24 December 202503:25 BlueBird Block 2Satish Dhawan - SLP LEOLVM3-M6AST SpaceMobileCommunicationCommercial launch under NSIL. Cellphone-compatible broadband constellation. The next-generation BlueBird Block 2 satellite delivers 10x the bandwidth of BlueBird Block 1 satellites, allowing continuous cellular broadband service coverage. It will feature a ~ communications array, the largest ever developed commercially. Following launch, the payload fairing washed up off the coast of Sampur, Trincomalee In Sri Lanka.

Future launches

Date/Time(UTC)PayloadLaunch siteRegimeStatusFlight NumberOperatorFunctionRemarksDecember 2026 GSAT-32 (GSAT-N3)Satish Dhawan - SLPGTOLVM3-M7INSATCommunicationNET 2027 GSAT-22Satish Dhawan- SLP GTO INSATCommunicationNET 2027 GSAT-23Satish Dhawan- SLP GTO INSATCommunicationNET 2027 Chandrayaan-4 Propulsion Module Chandrayaan-4 Lander Module Chandrayaan-4 Ascender ModuleSatish Dhawan - SLPGTOLVM3 SCISROLunar CompositeNET 2027 Chandrayaan-4 Transfer Module Chandrayaan-4 Re-entry Module Satish Dhawan - SLPGTOLVM3 SCISROLunar Composite29 March 2028 Venus Orbiter MissionSatish Dhawan - SLPGTOISRONET 2030 Mars Lander MissionSatish Dhawan - SLPGTO ISRO NET 2028 BAS-B1Satish Dhawan - SLPLEOISROSpace StationFirst module launch of Bharatiya Antariksh Station. 2028-30 NVS-06 (IRNSS-1O)NVS-07 (IRNSS-1P)NVS-08 (IRNSS-1Q)NVS-09 (IRNSS-1R)Satish Dhawan - SLPISRO NET 2030 BAS-B2Satish Dhawan - SLPLEOISROSpace StationSecond module launch of Bharatiya Antariksh Station.NET 2031-32 Lunar Navcom × 3 Satish Dhawan - SLPSelenocentric ISROFirst of Two launches carrying 3 satellites for Lunar Navcom Data Relay and Navigation satellite.NET 2031-32 Lunar Navcom × 3 Satish Dhawan - SLPSelenocentric ISROSecond of Two launches carrying 3 satellites for Lunar Navcom Data Relay and Navigation satellite. NET 2032 BAS-B5Satish Dhawan - SLPLEOISROSpace StationFifth module launch of Bharatiya Antariksh Station. NET 2033 BAS-B3Satish Dhawan - SLPLEOISROSpace StationThird module launch of Bharatiya Antariksh Station. NET 2034 BAS-B4Satish Dhawan - SLPLEOISROSpace StationFourth module launch of Bharatiya Antariksh Station.

Human-rated missions

+ Launch LogDate/Time(UTC)PayloadLaunch siteRegimeStatus Flight NumberOperatorFunctionRemarksOrbital Test Flights November 2026 G1LP2 - SDSC SHARLEOIntegration and testing HLVM3ISROTest flight The seventh operational flight of the LVM3 rocket and the first test flight of the Gaganyaan capsule. The spacecraft will be launched into an orbit of 170×408 km, perform a circularization burn, and test re-entry and recovery sequences in ocean waters. The spacecraft will carry the Humanoid robot Vyommitra, accompanied by scientific payloads including fruit flies to simulate the effects of radiation exposure and microgravity on the human body. During the flight various experiments will be carried out for future crewed missions.TBA G2LP2 - SDSC SHARLEO HLVM3ISROTest flight Second orbital test flight of Gaganyaan spacecraft.TBA G3LP2 - SDSC SHARLEO HLVM3ISROTest flight Third orbital test flight of Gaganyaan spacecraft.Crewed Flights NET 2027 H1LP2 - SDSC SHARLEO HLVM3ISROCrewed mission First crewed flight of Gaganyaan spacecraft, carrying one to three Indian astronauts on a short orbital test flight. Launch mass is with service module, capsule's mass is .Indian Manned Spacecraft. Astronautix. 2014. TBA H2LP2 - SDSC SHARLEO HLVM3ISROSecond crewed flight of Gaganyaan spacecraft, carrying one to three Indian astronauts on a short orbital test flight. Launch mass is with service module, capsule's mass is .Cargo Flights TBA G4LP2 - SDSC SHARLEO (ISS)HLVM3ISROResupply SpacecraftISRO’s first ISS cargo resupply mission. TBA G5LP2 - SDSC SHARLEO (BAS)HLVM3ISROResupply SpacecraftISRO’s first BAS cargo resupply mission.

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See also List of GSLV launches List of PSLV launches List of SSLV launches

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