Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| 2027 | 0 | 2 |
| 2028 | 0 | 2 |
| 2029 | 0 | 2 |
| 2030 | 0 | 2 |
| 2031 | 0 | 2 |
| 2032 | 0 | 2 |
| 2033 | 0 | 2 |
| 2034 | 0 | 2 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSLV Mk II | LEO | 6,000 kg | Unknown | Unknown | ISRO GSLV Mk II page |
| GSLV Mk II | SSO | 2,392 kg | 743 km | 98.4 deg | ISRO GSLV-F16/NISAR mission page |
| GSLV Mk II |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| NISAR Mission | GSLV Mk II c | Jul 30, 2025 |
| NVS-02 Mission | GSLV Mk II c | Jan 29, 2025 |
| Insat-2DS | GSLV Mk II c | Feb 17, 2024 |
| NVS-01 Mission |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSLV Mk II | Not stated | 6 | active |
| GSLV Mk II b | Not stated | 1 | retired |
| GSLV Mk II c | Not stated | 5 | active |
| 2035 | 0 | 2 |
| 2036 | 0 | 2 |
| 2037 | 0 | 2 |
| 2038 | 0 | 2 |
| 2039 | 0 | 2 |
| 2040 | 0 | 2 |
| 2041 | 0 | 2 |
1 launch location represented.
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | Second Launch Pad | 2 | 25% | Variant inherits GSLV Mk II low-cadence default. |
| 2027 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | Second Launch Pad | 2 | 25% | Variant inherits GSLV Mk II low-cadence default. |
| 2028 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | Second Launch Pad | 2 | 25% | ISRO GSLV Mk II active but lower-cadence launcher; use conservative annual default. |
| 2029 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | Second Launch Pad | 2 | 25% | ISRO GSLV Mk II active but lower-cadence launcher; use conservative annual default. |
| 2030 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | Second Launch Pad | 2 | 25% | ISRO GSLV Mk II active but lower-cadence launcher; use conservative annual default. |
| 2031 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | Second Launch Pad | 2 | 25% | ISRO GSLV Mk II active but lower-cadence launcher; use conservative annual default. |
| 2032 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | Second Launch Pad | 2 | 25% | Variant inherits GSLV Mk II low-cadence default. |
| 2033 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | Second Launch Pad | 2 | 25% | ISRO GSLV Mk II active but lower-cadence launcher; use conservative annual default. |
| 2034 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | Second Launch Pad | 2 | 25% | ISRO GSLV Mk II active but lower-cadence launcher; use conservative annual default. |
| 2035 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | Second Launch Pad | 2 | 25% | Variant inherits GSLV Mk II low-cadence default. |
| 2036 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | Second Launch Pad | 2 | 25% | ISRO GSLV Mk II active but lower-cadence launcher; use conservative annual default. |
| 2037 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | Second Launch Pad | 2 | 25% | ISRO GSLV Mk II active but lower-cadence launcher; use conservative annual default. |
| 2038 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | Second Launch Pad | 2 | 25% | Variant inherits GSLV Mk II low-cadence default. |
| 2039 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | Second Launch Pad | 2 | 25% | ISRO GSLV Mk II active but lower-cadence launcher; use conservative annual default. |
| 2040 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | Second Launch Pad | 2 | 25% | ISRO GSLV Mk II active but lower-cadence launcher; use conservative annual default. |
| 2041 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | Second Launch Pad | 2 | 25% | ISRO GSLV Mk II active but lower-cadence launcher; use conservative annual default. Site-year coverage backfill copied nearest prior site-rate row. |
Variant inherits GSLV Mk II low-cadence default.
Variant inherits GSLV Mk II low-cadence default.
ISRO GSLV Mk II active but lower-cadence launcher; use conservative annual default.
ISRO GSLV Mk II active but lower-cadence launcher; use conservative annual default.
ISRO GSLV Mk II active but lower-cadence launcher; use conservative annual default.
ISRO GSLV Mk II active but lower-cadence launcher; use conservative annual default.
| GTO |
| 2,250 kg |
| Unknown |
| Unknown |
| ISRO GSLV page |
| GSLV Mk II c | GTO | 2,250 kg | Unknown | Unknown | ISRO GSLV page |
| GSLV Mk II c |
| May 29, 2023 |
| Launch 2021-F06 | GSLV Mk II | Aug 12, 2021 |
| GSAT-7A Mission | GSLV Mk II c | Dec 19, 2018 |
| GSAT-6A Mission | GSLV Mk II b | Mar 29, 2018 |
| GSAT-9 | GSLV Mk II | May 5, 2017 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Variant inherits GSLV Mk II low-cadence default.
ISRO GSLV Mk II active but lower-cadence launcher; use conservative annual default.
ISRO GSLV Mk II active but lower-cadence launcher; use conservative annual default.
Variant inherits GSLV Mk II low-cadence default.
ISRO GSLV Mk II active but lower-cadence launcher; use conservative annual default.
ISRO GSLV Mk II active but lower-cadence launcher; use conservative annual default.