Success
CARE (Demo Flight)
Test Flight
Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO)Government
Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)
Suborbit
The CARE is a mock-up of the planned Indian crewed space capsule. Its mission is to study re-entry and thermal behaviour. CARE does not have the pressure-vessel of the final capsule, but is only a structural mock-up. It will re-enter and land in the bay of Bengal to be retrieved. For the suborbital flight, it is mounted upside-down inside the payload fairing. This launch uses a non-functional 2nd stage. CARE separates from the launch vehicle after 1st stage shutdown.
Thursday, December 18, 2014 at 4:00 AM
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Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III) Specs
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.
Length
43.4 m
Diameter
4 m
Launch Mass
629 t
Thrust
11,898 kN
LEO Capacity
10,000 kg
GTO Capacity
5,000 kg
Launch Cost
$46M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2014
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 21d
Total Launches
9
Successful
9
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
9
Maiden flight: Dec 18, 2014
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
The second launch pad was built between 1999 and 2003. It became functional in 2005 and has since been used for various rockets. This launch pad supports missions by PSLV, GSLV, LVM3 rockets and is even envisioned for India's future crewed spaceflight.
Total Launches
32
Orbital Attempts
31
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 1d
Indian Space Research Organization
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of the Government of India headquartered in the city of Bangalore. Its vision is to "harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration."
Founded
1969
Administrator
Chairman: V. Narayanan
Total Launches
99
Successful
84
Failed
15
Pending
17
Consecutive Success
0
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre – SDSC (formerly Sriharikota Range – SHAR),[1] is the primary spaceport of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), located in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata
Local Launch Time
Dec 18, 2014, 9:30 AM
Total Launches
103
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
13.7200, 80.2300