India’s GSLV Mk. III Launcher Moves Toward Starting Block

India hopes to launch its next-generation GSLV Mk. III booster by late 2009, but engineers say meeting the deadline will be a challenge. The Mk. III will be able to lift a 4-metric-ton payload into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO), compared with 2.5 tons for the basic launch vehicle. Growth...

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