GSLV Mk.1 [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 same 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 was replaced by the Mk.2 version, which features the indian built CE7.5 engine.
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launches.
Version | Strap-On | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 |
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GSLV Mk.1 | 4 × L40 / 4 × Vikas | GS-1 / S-125 | GS-2 / Vikas | GS3 (12KRB) / KVD-1M |
Performance (kg) | LEO | LPEO | SSO | GTO | GEO | MolO | IP |
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GSLV Mk.1 | 5000 | 2900 | 1500 | - |
No: TNo: Serial Type Date LS Payload
1 1 GSLV-D1 GSLV Mk.1(1) 20.04.2001 p Sr FLP GSat 1 Failures: Flight 1: Stage 3 shut down 10 sec. too early Launch sites: Sr = Satish Dhawan Space Center (Sriharikota Space Center), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India![]()