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GSLV Mark-3 (Image credits- Wikimedia Commons/ISRO) Congratulations to Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO ) for the successful launch of GSLV Mark-3 (D-1) in it's maiden voyage. You have made the nation proud.  A little insight into  what GSLV  Mark-3 is all about and why this launch is so important for India: The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III is a launch vehicle developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).  It is intended to launch satellites into geostationary orbit and as a launcher for an Indian crew vehicle. The GSLV-III features an Indian cryogenic third stage and a higher payload capacity than the current GSLV Mark-1 and 2.  Development for the GSLV-III began in the early 2000s, with the first launch planned for 2009-2010.Several factors have delayed the program, including the 15 April 2010 failure of the ISRO-developed cryogenic upper stage on the GSLV Mk II. A suborbital flight test of the GSLV-III launcher, w

ISRO GSLV Mark-3 ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / ISRO) In continuation of our weekly series to celebrate the Indian Government's "Make in India" initiative, we look at the GSLV Mark-3, India's newest a satellite launcher that is capable of launching 4 tonnes of satellite to the geostationary orbit. The launcher has been indigenously by India and when it becomes operational somewhere in later half of this decade, it will propel India and ISRO to the very top of the group in the world and also potentially garner billions of dollars of international business in satellite launch market. GSLV Mark-3 The GSLV-III or Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III  is a launch vehicle developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is intended to launch satellites into geostationary orbit and as a launcher for an Indian crew vehicle. The GSLV-III features an Indian cryogenic third stage and a higher payload capacity than the current