GSLV AT A GLANCE
Parameter
GS1 Stage (First Stage)
GS2 stage
(Second stage)
GS3 stage
(Third stage)
S125 booster
L40 strapon
Length (m)
20.3
19.7
11.6
8.7
Dia (m)
2.8
2.1
2.8
2.8
Total mass (t)
156
46
42.8
15
Propellant mass (t)
129
40
38
12.5
Case/Tank material
M250 steel
Aluminium Alloy
Aluminium Alloy
Aluminium Alloy
Propellant
HTPB
UDMH & N
2
O
4
UDMH & N
2
O
4
LH2 & LOX
Burn time (s)
100
160
150
720
Max. Vac. Thrust (kN)
4700
680
720
73.5
Specific impulse (Ns/kg)
2610
2750
2890
4510
Control system
Multi-port SITVC
EGC single plane gimballing
EGC two plane gimballing for pitch & yaw control. Hot gas RCS for roll control.
2 steering engines for thrust phase control & cold gas RCS for coast phase control.
GS1 Integration
GSLV disassembled view