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GSLV Mk.2(3)
GSLV Mk.2(3) (GSat 7A) [ISRO]r |
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 GSLV 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 GSLV Mk.2 version, which features the indian built CE7.5 engine.
→ complete list of all GSLV launches.
→ complete list of all PSLV / GSLV family
launches.
| Version | Strap-On | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSLV Mk.2(3) | 4 × L-40H / Vikas | GS-1 / S-139 | GS-2 (GL-40H) / HTVE | GS-3 (CUS-15) / CE7.5 (upr.) |
| Performance (kg) | LEO | LPEO | SSO | GTO | GEO | MolO | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSLV Mk.2(3) | 2500 | - |
No: TypeNo:Serial Type Date LS Payload
13 1 GSLV-F11 GSLV Mk.2(3) 19.12.2018 Sr SLP GSat 7A Planned: Launch sites: Sr = Satish Dhawan Space Center (Sriharikota Space Center), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India
