ISRO Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III) Chandrayaan-4 Second Launch
Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)
Status
TBD
Date
31 DEC 2027
00:00
Launch Provider
Indian Space Research Organization
Launch Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Mission Overview
Chandrayaan-4 is a planned lunar sample-return mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and will be the fourth mission of its Chandrayaan programme. The mission consist of five modules, namely the DM (Descender Module), AM (Ascender Module), TM (Transfer Module), RM (Re-entry Module) and PM (Propulsion Module). The planned mission life is 1 lunar day and the landing site will be near the Lunar South Pole. The second launch will lift the TM (Transfer Module), RM (Re-entry Module) and PM (Propulsion Module) to orbit.
Rocket
Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)
Mission Type
Planetary Science
Orbit
Lunar Orbit
Stages
3
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
The Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3), previously called Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk III), is a three-stage medium-lift launch vehicle developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is designed to launch satellites into geostationary orbit, and is intended as a launch vehicle for crewed missions under the Indian Human Spaceflight Programme.
Height
43.4 m
Diameter
4 m
Launch Mass
629 T
Thrust
11,898 kN