Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk III
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Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk III

Model of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle III
NameGSLV - Mk III
CaptionModel of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle III
FunctionMid-Heavy Lift Launch System
ManufacturerISRO
Country-originIndia
Height42.4 m
Diameter4.0 m
Mass630,000 Kg
Stages2
LEO-payload10,000 kg
Payload-locationGTO
Payload4,500 kg
StatusIn Development
SitesSatish Dhawan Space Centre
FirstScheduled for 2011
Boosters2
BoosternameS-200
Boosterengines1 Solid
BoosterfuelSolid
Boosterthrust5151 kn
Boostertime103 sec
Stage1nameL-110
Stage1engines2 Vikas
Stage1thrust1,600 kN 
Stage1fuelUDMH + N2O4
Stage1SI300 sec
Stage1time240 sec
Stage2nameC25
Stage2engines1 CE-20
Stage2SI450 sec
Stage2time720 sec
Stage2thrust200 kN
Alt-stage2thrust20 Tf
Stage2fuelLOX/LH2

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The GSLV-III or Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle mark III is a launch vehicle currently under development by the Indian Space Research Organization. It is intended to launch heavy satellites into geostationary orbit, and will allow India to become less dependent on foreign rockets for heavy lifting.

The rocket is the technological successor to the GSLV, however is not derived from its predecessor. The GSLV-I has a Russian-made cryogenic third stage, which is to be replaced with an identical Indian-built one for the GSLV-II. US objections based on the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) prevented the Russia-India technology transfer that would have enabled this, leading to cancellation of the GSLV-II. The maiden flight is scheduled to take place in 2010-11.

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Indian orbital launch systems

ActiveGSLV * PSLV
In developmentGSLV-III * Avatar RLV * UMLV
RetiredASLV * SLV

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

Satellites
Earth observationBhaskara Satellite series * IRS * Cartosat 1 * Cartosat 2 * Cartosat 2A * Cartosat 3 * Oceansat-2
CommunicationIndian National Satellite System * GSAT-1 * GSAT-2 * GSAT-3 * GSAT-4 * KALPANA-1
Space observatoryAryabhata * Astrosat
Global positioningIndian Regional Navigational Satellite System
Extraterrestrial explorationAditya * Chandrayaan-1 * Chandrayaan-2 * Mars mission
Launch vehicle
fleet
Expendable launch systemSLV * ASLV * PSLV * GSLV * GSLV-Mk III
Reusable launch systemAVATAR RLV
Human spaceflight
programme
Technology demonstrationSRE-1 * SRE-2
Crew vehicleOrbital Vehicle * Indian Space Shuttle Program
Launch vehicleGSLV-IIH
Astronomy and
planetary sciences
ObservatoriesIndian Astronomical Observatory * Ooty Radio Telescope
InstitutionsNational Atmospheric Research Laboratory
Associated
organizations
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research * Raman Research Institute * Indian Institute of Astrophysics * Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics * Department of Space * Antrix Corporation * Aerospace Command * Defence Research and Development Organisation * IIST
People
AstronautsRakesh Sharma * Ravish Malhotra
ScientistsHomi Jehangir Bhabha * Vikram Sarabhai * Satish Dhawan * Raja Ramanna * Abdul Kalam * Udipi Ramachandra Rao * K. Kasturirangan * G. Madhavan Nair * Mylswamy Annadurai * B. N. Suresh * K. Radhakrishnan
Other
Bhuvan



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