Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III is a launch vehicle under development by Indian
Space Research Organisation . It is designed to launch heavy communication satellites into geosynchronous transfer orbit and also for Indian crew vehicle in future . It will enable india to lauch
heavy communication satellites and end its reliance on European Ariane 5 launcher.
Development of the GSLV-III began in the early 2000s, with the first launch planned for 2009-2010. Its first launch was delayed by many factors including problems with smaller cryogenic engine powering GSLV MK.2.
A suborbital flight test of the GSLV-III vehicle, with a passive cryogenic third stage, was successfully carried out on 18 December 2014. It carried the CARE module .
GSLV-III is a three stage launch vehicle . Its first stage is two S200 solid rocket boosters which contains 207 tonnes of solid propellent and generates a peak thrust of 500 tonnes . It burns for a duration of 130 seconds. The core stage is L110 which contains 110 tonnes of UDHM AND N2O4 . It is powered by two vikas engines each generating 799 Kn ( total 1598 kn ) of thrust . It is ignited 113 seconds after liftoff and burns for 200 seconds. The third stage is C25 containing 25 tonnes of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen . It is powered by CE-20 Cryogenic engine . It burns for a duration of 635 seconds and generates a thrust of 200kn .
Space Research Organisation . It is designed to launch heavy communication satellites into geosynchronous transfer orbit and also for Indian crew vehicle in future . It will enable india to lauch
heavy communication satellites and end its reliance on European Ariane 5 launcher.
A suborbital flight test of the GSLV-III vehicle, with a passive cryogenic third stage, was successfully carried out on 18 December 2014. It carried the CARE module .
GSLV-III is a three stage launch vehicle . Its first stage is two S200 solid rocket boosters which contains 207 tonnes of solid propellent and generates a peak thrust of 500 tonnes . It burns for a duration of 130 seconds. The core stage is L110 which contains 110 tonnes of UDHM AND N2O4 . It is powered by two vikas engines each generating 799 Kn ( total 1598 kn ) of thrust . It is ignited 113 seconds after liftoff and burns for 200 seconds. The third stage is C25 containing 25 tonnes of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen . It is powered by CE-20 Cryogenic engine . It burns for a duration of 635 seconds and generates a thrust of 200kn .
Fantastic view of a fantastic achievement. All kudos to our ISRO
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