TNPSC Thervupettagam

Lunar Module Launch Vehicle

August 28 , 2025 16 hrs 0 min 21 0
  • The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is developing the Lunar Module Launch Vehicle (LMLV), its heaviest rocket ever.
  • The LMLV is designed for crewed lunar missions planned by 2040 and deep space exploration.
  • It will carry payloads of approximately 27 tonnes to the Moon and 80 tonnes to low Earth orbit.
  • The rocket will use advanced cryogenic and semi-cryogenic propulsion systems.
  • ISRO’s launch vehicle evolution began with sounding rockets in 1963 and includes SLV-3, ASLV, PSLV, GSLV, and LVM-3.
  • The LMLV will surpass all previous rockets in power and capability for India’s human spaceflight ambitions.

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