GSLV family

GSLV Mk II

ActiveIndia Indian Space Research Organization

Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark II (GSLV Mk II) is the largest launch vehicle developed by India, which is currently in operation. This fourth generation launch vehicle is a three stage vehicle with four liquid strap-ons. The indigenously developed cryogenic Upper Stage (CUS), which is flight proven, forms the third stage of GSLV Mk II. From January 2014, the vehicle has achieved four consecutive successes.

Flights flown135 scheduled

Success rate84.6%11/13

Maiden flight2010-04-15

Peak year20182 flights

GSLV Mk II is built by Indian Space Research Organization of India. Company background, funding, contracts and news for this operator are tracked on Space Index. It first flew on 15 April 2010.

Flight record

18 records

84.6% success rate11 of 13 flown · 2 failed

2010peak 2018 · 2 flights2026

First flight2010-04-15

Latest flight2026-09-03

Failures2

Consecutive successes5

Fastest turnaround182d 11h

Payload

Per mission profile

Geostationary transfer orbit	2,500kg

Vehicle

Stages	3
Length	49m
Diameter	2.8m
Launch mass	401t
Liftoff thrust	7,420kN
Maiden flight	2010-04-15
Reusable	No

Pads used

1 pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad18

Orbits delivered

2 orbits

Geostationary Transfer Orbit15Sun-Synchronous Orbit1

Launch history

18 launches

Date	Mission	Pad	Orbit	Outcome
2026-09-03	GSLV Mk II \| GISAT-1A (EOS-05)	Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad	Geostationary Transfer Orbit	Success
2025-07-30	GSLV Mk II \| NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar)	Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success
2025-01-29	GSLV Mk II \| IRNSS-1K (NVS-02)	Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad	Geostationary Transfer Orbit	Success
2024-02-17	GSLV Mk II \| INSAT-3DS	Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad	Geostationary Transfer Orbit	Success
2023-05-29	GSLV Mk II \| IRNSS-1J (NVS-01)	Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad	Geostationary Transfer Orbit	Success
2021-08-12	GSLV Mk II \| EOS-03 (GISAT-1)	Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad	Geostationary Transfer Orbit	Failure
2018-12-19	GSLV Mk II \| GSAT-7A	Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad	Geostationary Transfer Orbit	Success
2018-03-29	GSLV Mk II \| GSAT-6A	Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad	Geostationary Transfer Orbit	Success
2017-05-05	GSLV Mk II \| SouthAsiaSat (GSAT-9)	Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad	Geostationary Transfer Orbit	Success
2016-09-08	GSLV Mk II \| INSAT-3DR	Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad	Geostationary Transfer Orbit	Success
2015-08-27	GSLV Mk II \| GSAT-6	Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad		Success
2014-01-05	GSLV Mk II \| GSAT-14	Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad	Geostationary Transfer Orbit	Success
2010-04-15	GSLV Mk II \| GSAT-4 (HealthSat)	Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad		Failure
TBD	GSLV Mk II \| IRNSS-1L (NVS-03)	Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad	Geostationary Transfer Orbit	Scheduled
TBD	GSLV Mk II \| IDRSS-2	Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad	Geostationary Transfer Orbit	Scheduled
TBD	GSLV Mk II \| IRNSS-1N (NVS-05)	Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad	Geostationary Transfer Orbit	Scheduled
TBD	GSLV Mk II \| IDRSS-1	Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad	Geostationary Transfer Orbit	Scheduled
TBD	GSLV Mk II \| IRNSS-1M (NVS-04)	Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad	Geostationary Transfer Orbit	Scheduled

Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.