Vehicle Overview
Note: Payload
performance and estimated cost provided for information only. If you are interested
in contracting for launch services, we recommend that you contact the service provider
directly using the information above.
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LEO Payload*
(49.5 deg. inclination,
200 km) |
LEO Payload*
(90 deg. inclination,
200 km) |
SSO Payload*
(98.6 deg. inclination, 8000 km) |
Estimated Launch Price |
Launch Mass |
| GSLV |
11,000 lbm
5,000 kg |
6,400 lbm
2,900 kg |
5,500 lbm
2,500 kg |
US $15 -
$25 M |
648,000 lbm
294,000 kg |
* Performance from
AIAA, "International Reference Guide to Space Launch
Systems", 3rd edition
Vehicle Configuration
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Strap-on
Boosters
(PSOM) |
Stage
1
(PS1) |
Stage
2
(PS2) |
Stage
3
(PS3) |
Stage
4
(PS4) |
| Length |
37 ft
11.3 m |
66 ft
20 m |
41 ft
12.5 m |
11.8 ft
3.6 m |
8.5 ft
2.6 m |
| Diameter |
3.3 ft
1.0 m |
9.2 ft
2.8 m |
9.2 ft
2.8 m |
6.6 ft
2.0 m |
6.6 ft
2.0 m |
| Gross Mass |
24,300 lbm
11,000 kg |
76,200 lbm
168,000 kg |
101,000 lbm
45,800 kg |
18,500 lbm
8,400 kg |
64,400 lbm
2,920 kg |
Propellant
Propellant Mass |
HTPB
19,800 lbm
9,000 kg |
HTPB
304,000 lbm
138,000 kg |
N2O4 / UDMH
89,300 lbm
40,500 kg |
HTPB
16,100 lbm
7,300 kg |
MON-3/MMH
4,600 lbm
2,100 kg |
Engine**
Thrust
Isp |
PSOM
152,000 lbf
677 kN
262 sec |
PS1
995 klbf
4,430 kN
269 sec |
Vikas
163 klbf
724 kN
293 sec |
PS3
72.8 klbf
324 kN
294 sec |
LVS
1.7 klbf
2x7.4 kN
308 sec |
| Number of Engines |
6 (3
segments each) |
1 (5
segments) |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Nominal Burn Time |
44.2 sec |
105 sec |
158 sec |
83
sec |
425 sec |
** Note: Vacuum engine performance unless
otherwise specified.
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