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(Launch time: Approx. 11:00 GMT (7 a.m. EDT)
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India
India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) will launch the GSAT 4 experimental communications satellite for the Indian Space Research Organization. Codenamed GSLV D3, the launch will be the first GSLV to use an indigenous third stage cryogenic engine.
Sriharikota in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sriharikota
Launch Brochure: http://isro.org/gslv-d3/pdf/GSLV-D3_GSA ... ochure.pdf
GSLV in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geosynchro ... ch_Vehicle
Space Launch Report GSLV Page: http://www.spacelaunchreport.com/gslv.html
GSLV in Günter's Space Pages: http://space.skyrocket.de/index_frame.h ... u/gslv.htm
Astronautix GSLV Page: http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/gslv.htm
ISRO GSLV Page: http://www.isro.org/Launchvehicles/GSLV/gslv.aspx
ISRO GSLV Flash Presentation: http://www.isro.org/scripts/gslv-flash.aspx
ISRO GSLV-D3 Page: http://isro.org/gslv-d3/gslv-d3.aspx
ISRO GSLV-D3 Photo Gallery: http://isro.org/gslv-d3/Imagegallery/launchvehicle.aspx
Typical Parameters of GSLV:
Lift-off weight: 414t
Payload: 2t to 2.5t in to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Height: 49m
First Stage:
S139 Solid rocket motor burning HTPB.
Boosters:
Four boosters each having one L40H Vikas engine burning N[sub]2[/sub]O[sub]4[/sub]/UDMH.
L40H Vikas in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L40H_Vikas
Second Stage:
One GS2 Vikas engine burning N[sub]2[/sub]O[sub]4[/sub]/UDMH.
GS2 Vikas in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GS2_Vikas
Third Stage:
Indigenous Cryogenic Upperstage (CUS) is powered by a regeneratively cooled cryogenic engine, which works on staged combustion cycle developing a thrust of 69.5 kN in vacuum. It uses Liquid Oxygen (LOX) and Liquid Hydrogen (LH2) as its fuel.
Some more info from ISRO's press release: http://www.isro.org/pressrelease/script ... Nov15_2007
GSAT-4:
GSAT-4 in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSAT-4
GSAT-4 in Günter's Space Pages: http://space.skyrocket.de/index_frame.h ... gsat-4.htm
Google Search for GSAT-4: http://www.google.com/search?q=gsat-4
ISRO GSAT-4 Photos: http://isro.org/gslv-d3/Imagegallery/satellite.aspx
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India
India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) will launch the GSAT 4 experimental communications satellite for the Indian Space Research Organization. Codenamed GSLV D3, the launch will be the first GSLV to use an indigenous third stage cryogenic engine.
Sriharikota in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sriharikota
Launch Brochure: http://isro.org/gslv-d3/pdf/GSLV-D3_GSA ... ochure.pdf
GSLV in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geosynchro ... ch_Vehicle
Space Launch Report GSLV Page: http://www.spacelaunchreport.com/gslv.html
GSLV in Günter's Space Pages: http://space.skyrocket.de/index_frame.h ... u/gslv.htm
Astronautix GSLV Page: http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/gslv.htm
ISRO GSLV Page: http://www.isro.org/Launchvehicles/GSLV/gslv.aspx
ISRO GSLV Flash Presentation: http://www.isro.org/scripts/gslv-flash.aspx
ISRO GSLV-D3 Page: http://isro.org/gslv-d3/gslv-d3.aspx
ISRO GSLV-D3 Photo Gallery: http://isro.org/gslv-d3/Imagegallery/launchvehicle.aspx
Typical Parameters of GSLV:
Lift-off weight: 414t
Payload: 2t to 2.5t in to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Height: 49m
First Stage:
S139 Solid rocket motor burning HTPB.
Boosters:
Four boosters each having one L40H Vikas engine burning N[sub]2[/sub]O[sub]4[/sub]/UDMH.
L40H Vikas in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L40H_Vikas
Second Stage:
One GS2 Vikas engine burning N[sub]2[/sub]O[sub]4[/sub]/UDMH.
GS2 Vikas in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GS2_Vikas
Third Stage:
Indigenous Cryogenic Upperstage (CUS) is powered by a regeneratively cooled cryogenic engine, which works on staged combustion cycle developing a thrust of 69.5 kN in vacuum. It uses Liquid Oxygen (LOX) and Liquid Hydrogen (LH2) as its fuel.
Some more info from ISRO's press release: http://www.isro.org/pressrelease/script ... Nov15_2007
GSAT-4:
GSAT-4 in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSAT-4
GSAT-4 in Günter's Space Pages: http://space.skyrocket.de/index_frame.h ... gsat-4.htm
Google Search for GSAT-4: http://www.google.com/search?q=gsat-4
ISRO GSAT-4 Photos: http://isro.org/gslv-d3/Imagegallery/satellite.aspx