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
Launch Vehicle Mark III
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2002–
Unit Price (current)
$40.2M
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · POST-COLD WAR
20
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$40.2M
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 Typeexpendable medium-lift launch vehicle
- First Flight2014
- ManufacturerISRO
- Stages3
- StatusOperational
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance7MOD.7
- Payload to LEO10,000 kg
- Payload to GTO4,200 kg
- Liftoff Thrust10,300
- Liftoff Mass640 t
- Height43.43 m
- Diameter4 m
- Success Rate1
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantHTPB / AP
- First-Stage Engines2
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedYes
- Total Launches9
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Cost per Launch40,200,000 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2002Production started
24
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
56MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES20POST-COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES104INDIA · ALL WEAPONS33PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES219PRICE · ALL WEAPONS15PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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