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The first developmental flight (GSLV MklII-Dl) of India's heavy lift launch vehicle GSLV Mk-III was successfully conducted on 5 June from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota with the launch of GSAT-19 satellite. This first orbital mission of GSLV MkIII was mainly intended to evaluate the vehicle performance including that of its fully indigenous cryogenic upper stage during the flight. Weighing 3136 kg at lift-off, GSAT-19 is the heaviest...