| The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch
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| | into a geosynchronous transfer. Three
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| Vehicle (GSLV) is India's largest launch
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| | development flights of GSLV have already
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| vehicle, intended to eventually launch
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| | taken place. Once operational, all INSATs
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| INSAT type communication satellites, to
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| | in future are to be launched from India
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| make India less dependent on foreign
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| | soil using the GSLV.The cryogenic engine
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| rockets for INSAT launches, Till now all
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| | is a crucial component of GSLV. It uses
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| the INSATs have been launched using
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| | liquid Oxygen and liquid hydrogen stored
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| foreign launch facilities at exorbitant
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| | at very low temperature as propellants
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| costs. Once GSLV become operational,
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| | and produces the maximum thrust per unit
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| India will have total control over its
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| | weight. Without a cryogenic upper stage,
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| INSAT program.The GSLV is a three stage
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| | it would be impossible to place a 2500 kg
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| rocket, the first stage of which uses
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| | satellite in to GTO. The GSLV will
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| solid propellant motor and second stage
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| | initially use cryogenic upper stage
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| uses a liquid propellant motor. It also
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| | engine supplied by Russia, but
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| uses four liquid strap on boosters and
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| | subsequently, indigenously developed
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| cryogenic third stage. The solid first
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| | cryogenic engines will be used. ISRO has
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| and liquid second stages of GSLV are
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| | already designed and built a full scale
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| carried over from the PSLV.The GSLV is
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| | cryogenic engine for use in the GSLV and
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| designed to place a payload of
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| | tests on indigenous cryogenic engine have
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| approximately 500 kg in to an easterly
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| | been successful.
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| low earth orbit, or a 2200 kg pay load,
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