GSLV Mk.2

GSLV Mk.2 (GSat 4) [ISRO]

The indian GSLV (Geostationary Launch Vehicle) series are launch vehicles in the 2500 kg to GTO class, which feature a unusual combination of different kind of stages. The first stage consists of a large solid rocket, derived from the PSLV first stage. It is augmented by four liquid fueled strap-on boosters, which have a longer burn time than stage 1. Each booster is powered by a Vikas engine and remains connected with stage 1 during the flight. The second stage is a liquid fueled stage featuring storable propellants. It is the sam as used in the PSLV and is also powered with a Vikas engine. The cryogenic stage 3 for the Mk.1 version is powered by the russian KVD-1M engine, which was originally developed for a cryogenic version of the Proton launch vehicle. It will be replaced by the Mk.2 version, which features the indian built CS engine.

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Version	Strap-On	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3
GSLV Mk.2	4 × L-40H / Vikas	GS-1 / S-139	GS-2 (L-37.5H) / Vikas	GS3 (CUS-12) / CS

Performance (kg)	LEO	LPEO	SSO	GTO	GEO	MolO	IP
GSLV Mk.2				2400	-

No: TypeNo:Serial     Type            Date          LS    Payload

 6    1    GSLV-D3    GSLV Mk.2       25.04.2010 F  Sr SLP   GSat 4 (HealthSat)


Planned:

 8    2    GSLV-D5    GSLV Mk.2       xx.xx.2013    Sr       GSat 14 
 9    3    GSLV-D6    GSLV Mk.2       xx.xx.2013    Sr       GSat 6
10    4    GSLV-F08   GSLV Mk.2       xx.xx.2014    Sr       Chandrayaan 2
11    5    GSLV-F09   GSLV Mk.2       xx.xx.201x    Sr       GSat 9


Failures:

Flight 6:       upper stage failed