First Look: India's Heaviest Launch Vehicle GSLV Mk.III with Unmanned Crew Module Onboard Rolled Out

[Chanakya's_Chant]

First Look: India's Heaviest Launch Vehicle GSLV Mk.III with Unmanned Crew Module Onboard Rolled Out

ISRO's most powerful launcher ever, GSLV Mk-III rolls out from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launch pad for its Experimental Flight slated later in this month.
Timeline Photos - ISRO - Indian Space Research Organisation | Facebook

Integration of the passive C25 Cryogenic Upper Stage with L110 liquid Core Stage in Progress at Vehicle Assembly Building

The passive C25 Cryogenic Upper Stage being hoisted at Vehicle Assembly Building

The partially integrated vehicle with S200 Strap-ons and L110 Core Stage outside the Vehicle Assembly Building

L110 Liquid Core Stage being prepared at Stage Preparation Facility

The core second stage of GSLV-Mk III, with 110 tonnes of liquid propellants, just before it was flagged off on Friday from the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.

The two S200 Strap-ons during the integration of the vehicle

Original GSLV Mk.III Mockup (Old Pic - 2012)
Welcome To Indian Space Research Organisation - Launch Vehicle - Image Gallery -​

 

[TejasMk3]

That picture with the clouds and greenery around is really cool!

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

3.7-tonne weighing Unmanned Crew Module "CARE" (Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment)
Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia​

 

[Parmanu]

The two S200 Strap-ons

now THOSE are some strap ons.

 

[Agent Smith]

whoaa.....the launch better be a success if not it will break my heart.

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

now THOSE are some strap ons.

Most Powerful in Asia and third most powerful in the world

 

[Parmanu]

Most Powerful in Asia and third most powerful in the world

i would say that is THE most powerful strap on in the world.

wikipedia tod org/wiki/Strap-on_dildo

/jk

 

[SarthakGanguly]

First Look: India's Heaviest Launch Vehicle GSLV Mk.III with Unmanned Crew Module Onboard Rolled Out

ISRO's most powerful launcher ever, GSLV Mk-III rolls out from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launch pad for its Experimental Flight slated later in this month.
Timeline Photos - ISRO - Indian Space Research Organisation | Facebook

Integration of the passive C25 Cryogenic Upper Stage with L110 liquid Core Stage in Progress at Vehicle Assembly Building

The passive C25 Cryogenic Upper Stage being hoisted at Vehicle Assembly Building

The partially integrated vehicle with S200 Strap-ons and L110 Core Stage outside the Vehicle Assembly Building

L110 Liquid Core Stage being prepared at Stage Preparation Facility

The core second stage of GSLV-Mk III, with 110 tonnes of liquid propellants, just before it was flagged off on Friday from the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.

The two S200 Strap-ons during the integration of the vehicle

Original GSLV Mk.III Mockup (Old Pic - 2012)
Welcome To Indian Space Research Organisation - Launch Vehicle - Image Gallery -​

OMG OMG.

It's so beautiful.

 

[kbd-raaf]

i would say that is THE most powerful strap on in the world.

wikipedia tod org/wiki/Strap-on_dildo

/jk

You said it,we were all thinking it

 

[jaiind]

Dec 18 will be a great day for ISRO after MOM. GSLV looks cool

 

[sathya]

All white ? Why no colour?

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

All white ? Why no colour?

To reduce boil off of cryogenic liquids and reduce thermal stress I suppose. Some launch CGI's

 

[TimeToScoot]

One query for our inhouse defense/space experts - ISRO is building a semi-cryogenic engine with a thrust of 2000KN ANNUAL REPORT 2013-14 The best cryogenic engine we have at the moment provides a thrust of around 200KN. How come we're moving straight from 200KN to 2000KN?

What a magnificent rocket. Tujh mein Hanuman ji Dikhte Hain

 

[bhangi bava]

awesome

 

[The Great One]

One query for our inhouse defense/space experts - ISRO is building a semi-cryogenic engine with a thrust of 2000KN ANNUAL REPORT 2013-14 The best cryogenic engine we have at the moment provides a thrust of around 200KN. How come we're moving straight from 200KN to 2000KN?

What a magnificent rocket. Tujh mein Hanuman ji Dikhte Hain

Cyrogenic engines use Liquid Hydrogen in place of Kerosene used by the Semi-Cyros. While cyrogenic engines are more efficient as compared to semi's (google specific impulse) and therefore can theoretically haul more weight, they are much more costly and much more technically challenging to make (esp. with increasing size) which is why Russians went to cyrogenics only after 1980's and used semi's before. ISRO should have also followed a similar path; but no, these idiots are probably like Kennedy in the 1960's - we are going there (moon) not because its easy but because its hard. LOL
Oh and your query, if we want to become a big playa in this industry, we MUST make BIG racket. 2000Kn is just the beginning. Others have much bigger ones