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GSLV
GSLV Mk.1(2) (GSat 3) |
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 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.
| Version | Strap-On | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSLV Mk.1(1) | 4 × L-40 / Vikas | GS-1 / S-125 | GS-2 (L-37.5) / Vikas | GS3 (C-12) / KVD-1M | - |
| GSLV Mk.1(2) | 4 × L-40H / Vikas | GS-1 / S-139 | GS-2 (L-37.5H) / Vikas | GS3 (C-12) / KVD-1M | - |
| GSLV Mk.1(3) | 4 × L-40H / Vikas | GS-1 / S-139 | GS-2 (L-37.5H) / Vikas | GS3 (C-15) / KVD-1M | - |
| GSLV Mk.2(1) | 4 × L-40H / Vikas | GS-1 / S-139 | GS-2 (L-37.5H) / Vikas | GS3 (CUS-12) / CE7.5 | - |
| GSLV Mk.2(2) | 4 × L-40H / Vikas | GS-1 / S-139 | GS-2 (L-37.5H) / HTVE | GS3 (CUS-12) / CE7.5 | - |
| GSLV Mk.2(3) | 4 × L-40H / Vikas | GS-1 / S-139 | GS-2 (GL-40H) / HTVE | GS3 (CUS-15) / CE7.5 (upr.) | - |
| GSLV Mk.2(4) | 4 × L-40H / HTVE | GS-1 / S-139 | GS-2 (GL-40HT) / HTVE | GS3 (CUS-15) / CE7.5 (upr.) | - |
| GSLV Mk.2A | 4 × L-40H / HTVE | GS-1 / S-139 | GS-2 (L-37.5H) / HTVE | GS3 (CUS-15) / CE7.5 (upr.) | - |
| GSLV Mk.2C | 4 × L-40H / HTVE | GS-1 / S-139 | GS-2 (GL-40H) / HTVE | GS3 (CUS-15) / CE7.5 (upr.) | PAM-G |
| ORE-LV | 4 × L-40H / HTVE | GS-1 / S-139 | GS-2 (GL-40H) / HTVE | PS4 (mod) (L-x) / 2 × ? | - |
| Performance (kg) | LEO | LPEO | SSO | GTO | GEO | MolO | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSLV Mk.1 | 5000 | 2900 | 1540 | - | |||
| GSLV Mk.1(2) | 5000 | 2900 | 2150 | - | |||
| GSLV Mk.2 | 2200 | - | |||||
| GSLV Mk.2A | 3100 | 2700 | - | ||||
| GSLV Mk.2C | 955 |
No: TypeNo:Serial Type Date LS Payload
1 1 GSLV-D1 GSLV Mk.1(1) 18.04.2001 p Sr FLP GSat 1 2 1 GSLV-D2 GSLV Mk.1(2) 08.05.2003 Sr FLP GSat 2 3 2 GSLV-F01 GSLV Mk.1(2) 20.09.2004 Sr FLP GSat 3 (EduSat) 4 3 GSLV-F02 GSLV Mk.1(2) 10.07.2006 F Sr SLP Insat 4C 5 4 GSLV-F04 GSLV Mk.1(2) 02.09.2007 p Sr SLP Insat 4CR 6 1 GSLV-D3 GSLV Mk.2(1) 15.04.2010 F Sr SLP GSat 4 (HealthSat) 7 1 GSLV-F06 GSLV Mk.1(3) 25.12.2010 F Sr SLP GSat 5P 8 2 GSLV-D5 GSLV Mk.2(1) 05.01.2014 Sr SLP GSat 14 9 3 GSLV-D6 GSLV Mk.2(1) 27.08.2015 Sr SLP GSat 6 10 4 GSLV-F05 GSLV Mk.2(1) 08.09.2016 Sr SLP Insat 3DR 11 5 GSLV-F09 GSLV Mk.2(1) 05.05.2017 Sr SLP GSat 9 (South Asian Satellite) 12 1 GSLV-F08 GSLV Mk.2(2) 29.03.2018 Sr SLP GSat 6A 13 1 GSLV-F11 GSLV Mk.2(3) 19.12.2018 Sr SLP GSat 7A 14 1 GSLV-F10 GSLV Mk.2(4) 11.08.2021 F Sr SLP GISAT 1 (EOS 03) 15 2 GSLV-F12 GSLV Mk.2(4) 29.05.2023 Sr SLP IRNSS 1J (NVS 01) 16 3 GSLV-F14 GSLV Mk.2(4) 17.02.2024 Sr SLP Insat 3DS Planned: x x GSLV-F GSLV Mk.2(4) xx.03.2024 Sr SLP GISAT 2 (EOS 05) x x GSLV-F GSLV Mk.2(4) xx.xx.202x Sr IDRSS 1 (CMS 04) x x GSLV-F GSLV Mk.2(4) xx.xx.202x Sr IDRSS 2 (CMS xx) x x GSLV-F GSLV Mk.2(4) xx.xx.202x Sr IRNSS 1K (NVS 02) x x GSLV-F GSLV Mk.2(4) xx.xx.202x Sr IRNSS S1 x x GSLV-F GSLV Mk.2(4) xx.xx.2024 Sr NISAR Failures: Flight 1: Stage 3 shut down 10 sec. too early Flight 4: Failure in one of the strap-ons, diverted from course Flight 5: Underperformance of upper stage, lower than planned orbit Flight 6: upper stage failed Flight 7: Control lost after 47 sec, disintegrated after 53 sec Launch sites: Sr = Satish Dhawan Space Center (Sriharikota Space Center), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India
