LVM3/ONE WEB

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• LVM3 M3/ OneWeb India-2 Mission is accomplished successfully -ISRO.

LVM3: https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/launch-vehicle-mark-3-lvm3

OneWeb: https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/oneweb-satellite-constellation

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https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1870397

Quick facts about the LVM3 and its new commercial mission.

• LVM3 or Launch Vehicle Mark 3 is Indian Space Research Organisation's heaviest rocket.
• It is a medium-lift launch vehicle primarily designed to launch communication satellites into geostationary orbit.
• LVM3 is a three-stage vehicle with two solid motor strap-ons, a liquid propellant core stage and a cryogenic stage.
• LVM3 was earlier called Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III or GSLV Mk III.
• The rocket carried into orbit OneWeb's 36 Low Earth Orbit broadband communication satellite.
• 36 satellites from OneWeb has been successfully put into orbit. ISRO feels this is a historic milestone as LVM3 is making its entry into the global commercial launch service market.

https://www.isro.gov.in/LVM3M3MissionLandingPage.html