LAUNCH MISSION
ISRO Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III) GSAT-32
Launch Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
Description
GSAT-32 is a geostationary communications satellite for the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). The spacecraft is a replacement for GSAT-6A that failed before reaching geostationary orbit after launch in 2018.
Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)
Rocket Description
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.