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India
Studying GSLV Performance Improvements
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The Indian Space
Research Organisation (ISRO) is studying a new launch vehicle
which will be able to  deliver
5 to 6 metric tons to geostationary transfer orbit by 2005 or
2006. This launcher, tentatively designated as GSLV 3, would
feature two 200-t solid rocket boosters flanking a core vehicle
composed of a new 100-t storable propellant stage, powered by two
Vikas engines, and an Indian-built cryogenic upper stage.
The
current GSLV 1, with its 12KRB upper stage, supplied by Russia's
GKNPTs Khrunichev, is expected to be declared operational after
its second flight (D2) in late 2002. The GTO payload capability of
the GSLV 1 variant would be about 2,000 kg. An Indian-built C-12
cryogenic upper stage will be test-flown on the third GSLV (D3)
flight and will boost the payload capability up to 2,600 kg. This
variant would be designated GSLV 2.
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