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ISRO to test fire its heaviest rocket GSLV-Mk III today

New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will test-fly its heaviest rocket GSLV-Mk III today at 9:30am from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.This rocket is conceived to make India completely self reliant in launching heavier

India TV News Desk India TV News Desk Updated on: December 18, 2014 8:49 IST
isro to test fire its heaviest rocket gslv mk iii today
isro to test fire its heaviest rocket gslv mk iii today

New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will test-fly its heaviest rocket GSLV-Mk III today at 9:30am from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

This rocket is conceived to make India completely self reliant in launching heavier communication satellites of INSAT-4 class, which weighs 4500 to 5000 kg. It would also enhance the capability of the country to be a competitive player in the multimillion dollar commercial launch market.

It is designed to be a three stage vehicle, with 42.4 m tall with a lift off weight of 630 tonnes.

”There will be a crew module as a dummy payload and cryogenic engine for weight simulation. The experimental flight with the crew module in a spacecraft will test whether its heat shield can survive very high temperatures during its re-entry into the atmosphere,” said Dr Kiran Kumar Director of Space Applications Centre.

The success of the module will be a step forward towards a future Human Space Project.

This comes less than three months after ISRO successfully launched Mangalyaan – a spacecraft orbiting Mars, thereby propelling India into the elite league of nations that have successfully sent missions to Mars.

 

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