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NSIL seeks private partners to build its heavy lift rocket LVM3 This is the launch vehicle that propelled Chandrayaan-2 and Chandrayaan-3 to the Moon. A human-rated version of the same vehicle will be used for the Gaganyaan mission as well. ISRO's Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM3) M4 rocket...

LMW ATC hands over payload to ISRO for GSLV MK - III The Ogive Payload Fairing for GSLV MK - III built by Lakshmi Machine Works Advance Technology Centre in Coimbatore. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL AARANGEMENT Chairman and Managing Director of Lakshmi Machine Works Sanjay Jayavarthanavelu (left)...

From TitaniumSV5 twitter LVM3 payload increase using the SC120 and C32 stages: 640kg payload gain to GTO with SC120 484kg payload gain to GTO using C32 Upgraded LVM3 payload to GTO - 5.1ton

More photos from sky. https://defenceforumindia.com/threads/indian-space-multimedia.83232/post-2536427

Reposting from @Vamsi's findings. If that goes on, LVM3 will be among primary rockets for international launches (and SSLV for small payloads).

Blue Origin keen on using LVM3 for commercial space activities Astronauts after coming back to Earth following mission on ISS. (File photo: axiomspace.com)

Both US and PRC have been operating LVM3 class rockets since 90s. Added both have incomparable aerospace industry and can churn out much more production than India. India simply outdoes every great power on planet except US, Russia and China going against its economic size. India sustaining 6-8...

Criticism for the sake of just doing "criticism" to look cool and "englightened".

SCE-200 - Minimum 2-3 years from now. LM engines in last quarter or by end of this decade.

New things coming in portfolio: SCE-200 based SC120, SC160 and SC200 main stages instead of Vikas series. Enchanced CE-20. LM20 and LM40 as new methane based upper stages.

4.45 rated (4 tonnes is rated with current version) 4.7 tonnes actual (4.25 tonnes actual is with current version) 6 tonnes Rated capacity will be likely between 5.1 to 5.5 tonnes.

Enchanced CE-20 (serial no. E9) for new C32 stage for upgraded GSLV Mk III.

https://m.timesofindia.com/india/isro-working-hard-to-make-gaganyaan-a-success-in-maiden-attempt-narayanan/articleshow/96291346.cms

Also, you are not accounting that Gaganyaan spaceflights that are going to be there in next 2-3 years won't use SCE-200. So I forsee a longer delay after Gaganyaan. Coming to LVM3 G1; LVM3 M3 in February 2022 second OneWeb mission. LVM3 M4 in August 2022 for Chandryaan-3. That puts my next...

So, SC160 will have a higher burn time than SC 120.

Number of engines in SC-160 and SC-400?

No earlier than 2025 also.

@Vamsi So what are the chances of throwing PRATUSH telescope to moon along with Chandryaan-3 since LVM3 would have a good room after loading a 2.8 tonnes spacecraft?

Can you calculate same for L110 based LVM3 with C32 stage?

From Sidhharth MP #ISRO official told me: Various efforts on to increase #LVM3 payload CE20 thrust increased from ~19 tons to 21.8 tons by using 32tons of fuel, instead of 28t & increasing fuel flow rate SC120 devpmnt underway Currently, LVM3 can lift 4.5t to GTO & 10.65t to LEO @ISRO #india