ISRO Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III) GSAT-32 (GSAT-N3)
Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)
Status
TBD
Date
31 DEC 2026
00:00
Launch Provider
Indian Space Research Organization
Launch Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Mission Overview
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.
Rocket
Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer 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