GSLV AT A GLANCE

ParameterGS1 Stage (First Stage)GS2 stage
(Second stage)
GS3 stage
(Third stage)
S125 boosterL40 strapon
Length (m)20.319.711.68.7
Dia (m)2.82.12.82.8
Total mass (t)1564642.815
Propellant mass (t)129403812.5
Case/Tank materialM250 steelAluminium AlloyAluminium AlloyAluminium Alloy
Propellant HTPB UDMH & N2O4 UDMH & N2O4 LH2 & LOX
Burn time (s)100 160 150 720
Max. Vac. Thrust (kN) 4700 680 720 73.5
Specific impulse (Ns/kg) 26102750 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