Introduction
Géosynchrone Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III
The GSLV-III or Géosynchrone Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III is a launcher under development by theIndian Space Research Organisation (L’ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation, en hindi भारतीय…). It is intended to launch heavy satellites in orbit (In celestial mechanics, an orbit is the trajectory drawn by a body in space…) geostationary, and will enable India to become less dependent on overseas for rocket (Rocket may refer to:) large capacity.
The rocket is the technological successor to the GSLV, but is not derived from its predecessor. No stages have been taken over from the old GSLV-II versions. The GSLV-I rocket consisted of a cryogenic third stage of technology (The word technology has two de facto meanings:) Russian, which was to be replaced by an identical Indian-made one for the launcher (Pitcher, term of astronautics Pitcher, term of baseball) GSLV-II. The United States prevented by the regime from control (The word control can have several meanings. It can be used as a synonym of examination, of…) of missile technology to Russia and India technology transfer (“Technology transfer is the process designating the formal transfer to…) which led to the cancellation of project (A project is an irreversible commitment of uncertain result, not reproducible to…) GSLV-II. The GSLV-III launcher will use a engine (A motor is a device that transforms non-mechanical energy (wind, chemical, etc.) cryogenics developed by the Indians.
The premier vol (The first flight or maiden flight of an aircraft is the first opportunity for it to take…) was delayed in 2012.
The floors
Les boosters
The boosters used will be the S200, which is a stage at propergol (A propellant, in the field of astronautics, is a product consisting of one or more…) solid, having masse (The term mass is used to designate two quantities attached to one…) of 200 tons. Two boosters will be used each one diameter (In a circle or a sphere, the diameter is a line segment passing through the center…) 3.4 meters and a length (The length of an object is the distance between its two furthest extremities…) 25 meters. They are estimated to produce 785 ton-force (7.70 MN) of thrust (In aerodynamics, thrust is the force exerted by moving air…).
The base floor
The base stage will be the L110 which has the engine (A motor (from the Latin mōtor: “the one who moves”) is a device…) of 110 tons of propergol liquide (In astronautics, liquid propellant is any chemical system composed of one or…) and with a diameter of 4 meters. It will be India’s first liquid propellant engine. It uses two upgraded Vikas engines, each producing 75 tonnes (735 kN) of thrust.
The upper floor
The upper stage will be a C25, which is a cryogenic stage powered by 25 tons ofoxygen (Oxygen is a chemical element of the family of chalcogens, of…) et hydrogen (Hydrogen is a chemical element with symbol H and atomic number 1.) liquids. It will be 4 meters in diameter and 8.2 meters long. This stage will produce 20 tonnes (197 kN) of thrust.
Characteristic
- Length: 42.4m
- Mass at lift-off (Takeoff is the transitional phase during which an aircraft passes from the state…): 630 t
- Name (The notion of number in linguistics is treated in the article “Number…) of floors: 3
- Charge utile (The payload represents what is actually…): 10-20 tons on low orbit (Low Earth orbit (LEO) is a type of Earth orbit that is located…) or 4.8 tons at GTO (approx.)
- Launch orbit: transfer orbit (A transfer orbit, in the field of astronautics, is the orbit in which is…) géosynchrone (GTO) 180 x 36000 km
