Very neatly explains some of the aspects of the Launch Vehicles.
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Weight specifications of India's current & future Expendable Satellite Launch Vehicles - SLV, ASLV, PSLV, GSLV & GSLV Mk III ![20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-01 20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-01](//lh5.ggpht.com/--4sI4F6x2m4/TjjMJ8u9RjI/AAAAAAAADDU/fsjhSmWZM-E/20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-01_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
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Timeline of Technological progress being incorporated into India's Satellite Launch Vehicles ![20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-02 20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-02](//lh5.ggpht.com/-QLUkysj93kA/TjjMPKa06CI/AAAAAAAADDc/3H70O1dJ8js/20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-02_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
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Different Stages & Physical specifications of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle [PSLV] ![20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-03 20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-03](//lh6.ggpht.com/-y7MTVDgnBMk/TjjMT3Gy64I/AAAAAAAADDk/L7rLawuq-iI/20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-03_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
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Layout of the important physical elements of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle [PSLV] ![20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-04 20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-04](//lh6.ggpht.com/-5AtIHQs5cWo/TjjMZuLPrKI/AAAAAAAADDs/dqGKgDVxogg/20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-04_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
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Accommodation of payloads aboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle [PSLV] ![20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-05 20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-05](//lh3.ggpht.com/-dVdz5dSs8gQ/TjjMfethtrI/AAAAAAAADD0/17TUiY6KCNQ/20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-05_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
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Basic specifications & stages of propulsion of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle [GSLV] ![20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-06 20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-06](//lh4.ggpht.com/-o4wc9XafNJk/TjjMjwRsICI/AAAAAAAADD8/n6igVxmosiM/20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-06_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
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Exploded view of the general layout of different element of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle [GSLV] ![20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-07 20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-07](//lh4.ggpht.com/-PDQTxca_fdQ/TjjMozTUgxI/AAAAAAAADEE/ZKLGQ9iwaec/20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-07_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
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Trajectory of flight of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle [GSLV] ![20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-08 20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-08](//lh5.ggpht.com/-IAxKCw9UaQY/TjjMuJ6U6dI/AAAAAAAADEM/VD9OjXAwuVM/20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-08_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
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Weight of payloads carried by India's Launch vehicles - PSLV, GSLV & GSLV Mk III to far off astronomical bodies ![20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-09 20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-09](//lh4.ggpht.com/-24BbeooDlCk/TjjMysgdIwI/AAAAAAAADEU/jCyPsty3MJc/20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-09_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
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General specification of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk III [GSLV Mk III] (Moon mission configuration) ![20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-10 20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-10](//lh4.ggpht.com/-TQXbF1IMDhU/TjjM3HVDUbI/AAAAAAAADEc/qUQpuOJpI1A/20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-10_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
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Configuration of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk II [GSLV Mk II] (Manned mission configuration) ![20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-11 20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-11](//lh5.ggpht.com/-HXr25g8Bo-w/TjjM7kqSjLI/AAAAAAAADEk/TFI3BSSSMT0/20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-11_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
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Flight profile of India's manned Space mission using Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle Mk II [GSLV Mk II] ![20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-12 20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-12](//lh4.ggpht.com/-6x1h2579IcU/TjjM_6HIlkI/AAAAAAAADEs/JcpyD-cB9V0/20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-12_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
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Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle Mk III [GSLV Mk III] - future potentials ![20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-14 20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-14](//lh5.ggpht.com/-GN9JHDadvZs/TjjNFdUn8kI/AAAAAAAADE0/Znciq2VcYhI/20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-14_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
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Technologies to be validated for the crew module for the Manned Space mission - unrelated to the post title, posting nevertheless ![20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-13 20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-13](//lh6.ggpht.com/-6hHpkd6Mvbw/TjjNKjm7UiI/AAAAAAAADE8/pll3Cz4xY-I/20110803-India-Satellite-Launch-Vehicle-GSLV-PSLV-13_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
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An old video of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle [PSLV] mission, the PSLV-C6 being readied & then launched successfully putting the
CARTOSAT-1 [IRS P-5] & the
HAMSAT satellites into orbit IN 2006.
Godspeed