ISRO to begin flight testing of GSLV MkIII in next two years

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Tuesday said it will start flight testing of the GSLV Mk III for launching four-tonne class of satellites in the next two years.

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Published June 8, 2011 · Updated March 15, 2026

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Tuesday said it will start flight testing of the GSLV Mk III for launching four-tonne class of satellites in the next two years.

Addressing the National Technology Summit here, ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan said the space agency would be completing work on the Astrosat and the Aditya projects by 2012 and 2013 respectively.

“In the next two years, we are looking to begin the flight-testing of the GSLV Mk III engine, which will be the third-largest in the world,” he said.

Source: IANS

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