January 17, 2025

Secretary, DOS/Chairman, ISRO flagged off the core liquid stage (L110) of ISRO’s LVM3 launch vehicle on January 17, 2025, to the launch complex at Sriharikota in the presence of the Directors of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC SHAR) and ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC). This stage is the 10th L110 liquid stage integrated at ISRO Propulsion complex, Mahendragiri and is earmarked for the LVM3 mission under a commercial agreement between NSIL and AST & Science, LLC to launch their BlueBird Block 2 satellite. The stage was designed and developed by Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) during the development of the LVM3 launch vehicle and is powered by twin Vikas engines with a propellant loading of 110 tonnes.

Core Liquid stage of LVM3 (L110)

Secretary, DOS / Chairman, ISRO flagging off the L110 stage to Sriharikota