ISRO Rocket Family Comparison - From SLV to GSLV Mk III #1980605 (License: Personal Use)

This diagram illustrates the chronological and structural evolution of India’s launch vehicles, starting with the 22-meter Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV) and progressing through the Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (ASLV), Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mk I/II, and culminating in the 43-meter, 640-ton GSLV Mk III (LVM3). Each rocket features ISRO branding, Indian national flags, and distinct staging configurations-including solid, liquid, and cryogenic propulsion systems-highlighting technological maturation over five decades. The visual emphasizes increasing height, thrust, and payload capacity to low Earth orbit (LEO) and geostationary transfer orbit (GTO).

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