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Here is a list of ISRO's hits and misses with GSLV

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India on Thursday successfully launched its latest generation vehicle GSLV Mk III, also carrying the 'Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment (CARE) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. Exactly 5.4 minutes after lift off at 9.30 AM from the Second Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre here, the module separated from the rocket at an altitude of 126 km and re-entered Earth's atmosphere (about 80 km from sea level).

Read more: India successfully launches GSLV Mk III, takes step towards manned space mission

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated ISRO for the successful launch of GSLV Mk-III. The Prime Minister tweeted, " Successful launch of GSLV Mk-III is yet another triumph of brilliance and hardwork of our scientists"

Following is a list of launches made by ISRO on GSLV  

GSLV-D1 GSAT-1: Successfully launched on April 18,2001 weighing 1,540-kg

GSLV-D2 GSAT-2: Successfully launched on  May 8, 2003 weighing 1,825-kg 

GSLV-F01 EDUSAT (GSAT-3): Successfully launched on September 20, 2004 weighing 1,950-kg 

GSLV-F02 INSAT-4C: Unsuccessful launch on July 10, 2006 

GSLV-F04 INSAT-4CR: Successfully launched on September 2, 2007 weighing 2,130-kg 

GSLV-D3 GSAT-4: Unsuccessful launch on April 15, 2010 

GSLV-F06 GSAT-5P: Unsuccessful launch December 25, 2010 

GSLV D5 GSAT-14: Successfully launched on January 5, 2014 weighing 1,982-kg 

GSLV-Mk-III: Successfully launched on December 18, 2014 weighing 3,735-kg 

 

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