Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1990–
Quantity
40
Unit Price (current)
$47.0M
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$47.0M
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Vehicle TypeMedium-lift Launch System
- First Flight2001
- ManufacturerISRO
- Stages3
- StatusOperational
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance8MOD.8
- Payload to LEO6,000 kg
- Payload to GTO2,500 kg
- Payload to SSO3,000 kg
- Liftoff Thrust3,040
- Liftoff Mass414.75 t
- Height49.13 m
- Diameter2.8 m
- Success Rate12
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantN2O4 / UDMH
- First-Stage Engines4
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches18
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Cost per Launch47,000,000 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1990Production started
36
years in service
40
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
56MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES12COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES104INDIA · ALL WEAPONS30PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES213PRICE · ALL WEAPONS12PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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