India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, developed to carry heavier communications satellites to geostationary transfer orbit than the PSLV can manage, using a cryogenic upper stage India developed indigenously after a Russian technology-transfer deal collapsed under U.S. pressure in the 1990s.
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Vehicle ClassMedium-lift expendable launch vehicle 3 ManufacturerIndian Space Research Organisation 3 First Flight Date StatusOperational, launching India's heavier geostationary and navigation satellites. 3 Classification
Vehicle ClassExpendable Launch Vehicle 1 Status
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Indian mixed-propulsion orbital launch vehicle for geosynchronous satellites using a LOx/LH2 upper stage developed from Russian technology.
- Operated By: ISRO
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (Wikipedia)
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Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) is a class of expendable launch systems operated by ISRO.
GSLV (Wikipedia)
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Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) is a class of expendable launch systems operated by ISRO.
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Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) is a class of expendable launch systems operated by ISRO.
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