--- title: "What is GSLV satellite in india ?" description: "What is GSLV satellite in india ?" author: "Shrikant Mishra" published: 2019-02-08 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51765/what-is-gslv-satellite-in-india category: "technology" tags: ["space shuttle"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # What is GSLV satellite in india ? [Geosynchronous Satellite](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94108/how-many-geosynchronous-satellite-launch-vehicle-gslv-failed-during-the-2010s) [Launch Vehicle](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97969/kslv-ii-nuri-rocket-is-the-first-domestically-produced-space-launch-vehicle-of-which-country) Mark II ([GSLV Mk](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/32252/cryogenic-engine-for-upper-stage-of-gslv-mk-iii-was-successfully-tested-by-which-space-agency) II) is the largest launch vehicle developed by [India](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23266/how-rooftop-solar-can-benefit-india-s-healthcare-industry), which is currently in operation. ## Answers ### Answer by UTKARSHA SINGHROUL GSLV is **a [Satellite Launch](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/114603/name-the-rocket-used-in-isro-s-first-successful-satellite-launch) [Vehicle](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2003/fewer-vehicles-to-be-produced-in-october-by-toyota-due-to-semiconductor-shortages), which stands for ‘Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle’.** It is operated by [ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization)](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38352/indian-space-research-organisation-isro-created-a-new-record-by-launching-a-number-of-satellites-on-board) individually. ![What is GSLV satellite in india ?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/b0982e3e-3810-4ed8-91e5-69eeeb39fba3/images/3fa62b6e-5dda-43d4-b804-acc6452896ee.jpeg)\ GSLV initiate its **first flight on April 18, 2001**, and since then, it has been used thirteen times to launch the satellite. Currently, GSLV Mk II is the fourth generation launch vehicle and a three-stage vehicle with four liquid strap-ons. This updated version of GSLV has achieved four consecutive success from January 2014. The latest launch by the GSLV is on December 19, 2018, which carries the GSAT-7A Military [Communication](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39701/which-project-was-launched-by-the-minister-of-communications-shri-manoj-sinha-on-21st-december-2017-to-improve-the-quality-of-service-add-value-to-services-and-achieve-financial-inclusion-of-un-banked-rural-population) Satellite. Whereas, the **GSLV Mk III is India’s newest and most powerful rocket at the present time**. And the [Union Cabinet](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/44595/the-union-cabinet-recently-approved-an-mou-signed-in-the-field-of-cyber-security-the-mou-was-signed-with-which-country) has approved Rs. 4,338 Crores i.e. US $600 Million to build 10 GSLV Mk III rockets. The height of the Launch Vehicle is about 49.13 meter or 161.2 ft. and diameter of 2.8 meters or 9 ft 2 in. It took off the Mass of approximately 414.75 tonnes. The GSLV costs about the US $47 Million per launch. The satellites were launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) at [Sriharikota](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38477/name-the-navigational-satellite-launched-by-the-indian-space-research-organisation-isro-from-sriharikota-spaceport-in-andhra-pradesh) through GSLV launch vehicle. The **Human Spaceflight i.e. satellite carrying humans with it named as ‘Gaganyan’ is expected to launch in 2022 with the GSLN Mk III to low Earth Orbit.** --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51765/what-is-gslv-satellite-in-india Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.