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Make in India- ISRO GSLV Mark-3 space launcher

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