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A sub-orbital flight test of the GLSV Mk3 launcher, sans its cryogenic third stage, is planned for April 2014, ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan told the Annual General Meeting of the Confederation of Indian Industry in New Delhi on April 3, 2013.

"The first experimental flight of the GSLV Mark III will take place one year from now," K Radhakrishnan said. [via PTI]

The flight was earlier scheduled for December 2012 with orbital flights starting in 2014 [via NASASpaceflight.com]. The suborbital launch was then rescheduled for December 2013.

It is likely that the new delay was caused by ISRO's focus on the Mars Orbiter due for launch in October 2013, and the upcoming second test of the ISRO developed cryogenic rocket motor that is critical for realizing the GLSV Mk 3.

In Jan-Feb 2012, ISRO fully assembled a GSLV Mk3 in Sriharikota and integrated it on the second launch pad. A series of tests were done followed by a detailed review by experts.

The launcher was initially expected to become operational by 2010/2011 with first flight in 2009-10.

The failure of ISRO developed cryogenic upper stage on April 15, 2010 has led to a prolonged delay in the first flight of GSLV Mk-3.

The GSLV Mk-3 is critical for ISRO's Human Spaceflight Program. In order to man-rate the new launcher, ISRO would need a perfect launch record, so understandably ISRO is being careful.

With first flight now scheduled for April 2014, it is likely the first orbital flight will take place in 2016. ISRO would then need several more successful launches to declare the launcher safe for manned flight.

First manned flight is unlikely before 2020, possibly 2-3 years later.

For detailed information on the GSLV Mk-3 project, please visit the link below.

GSLV Mk-3 First Flight Pushed Back to April 2014
 
@arp2041 Can we send you to space too, for the exemplary service accorded to us here on PDF? :partay:

The plate is filled man, the GSLV Mk.2 is being launched, various sats are in the bay (even if we aren't launching most of them we still have quite a bit of work on just ensuring that whoever firang lobs our sats up is provided with all our coordinated support). April 2014 ain't bad- hope it falls on my birthday!! :smitten:
 
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A sub-orbital flight test of the GLSV Mk3 launcher, sans its cryogenic third stage, is planned for April 2014, ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan told the Annual General Meeting of the Confederation of Indian Industry in New Delhi on April 3, 2013.

"The first experimental flight of the GSLV Mark III will take place one year from now," K Radhakrishnan said. [via PTI]

The flight was earlier scheduled for December 2012 with orbital flights starting in 2014 [via NASASpaceflight.com]. The suborbital launch was then rescheduled for December 2013.

It is likely that the new delay was caused by ISRO's focus on the Mars Orbiter due for launch in October 2013, and the upcoming second test of the ISRO developed cryogenic rocket motor that is critical for realizing the GLSV Mk 3.

In Jan-Feb 2012, ISRO fully assembled a GSLV Mk3 in Sriharikota and integrated it on the second launch pad. A series of tests were done followed by a detailed review by experts.

The launcher was initially expected to become operational by 2010/2011 with first flight in 2009-10.

The failure of ISRO developed cryogenic upper stage on April 15, 2010 has led to a prolonged delay in the first flight of GSLV Mk-3.

The GSLV Mk-3 is critical for ISRO's Human Spaceflight Program. In order to man-rate the new launcher, ISRO would need a perfect launch record, so understandably ISRO is being careful.

With first flight now scheduled for April 2014, it is likely the first orbital flight will take place in 2016. ISRO would then need several more successful launches to declare the launcher safe for manned flight.

First manned flight is unlikely before 2020, possibly 2-3 years later.

For detailed information on the GSLV Mk-3 project, please visit the link below.

GSLV Mk-3 First Flight Pushed Back to April 2014

If the launch is on April 1st, trolls are gonna have a fun day. :lol:
 
whats the difference between this and an MIRV....ICBM?
 
The "R"...

i dont know what you mean...

on topic...recently there was an outcry over north korea's satellite launch and was deemed as a missile test posing as a satellite launch..
does that apply to india?
 
whats the difference between this and an MIRV....ICBM?

The difference is that both civilian and defense organizations are seperate the GSLV or PSLV can be used as ICBM however they won't be cost effective and time to assemble one takes a huge amount of time.
 
i dont know what you mean...

on topic...recently there was an outcry over north korea's satellite launch and was deemed as a missile test posing as a satellite launch..
does that apply to india?

Nothing applies to India bro nobody will even question if we test a ICBM with 10k-12k range because it is in the interest of the world to have a strong and stable India.
 
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Integration Mockup of GSLV MK III
Payload fairing assembly in progress. First experimental launch of GSLV MK III (LVM3 X) with 2 S200 + L110 + passive C25 stage is planned in the Last quarter of 2013.

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GSLV MK III Pay Load Fairing inside reverberation chamber
Pay Load Fairing (PLF) of GSLV MK III has a composite sandwich structure with bulbous configuration of 10.65m height and 5m diameter. The PLF with all the subsystems including separation mechanisms, dummy pyro systems and avionics systems was acoustic tested at Acoustic Test Facility, NAL, Bangalore.

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GSLV MK III Core Stage L110
Measuring 17m in length and 4m in diameter, L110 is an earth storable liquid propellant stage with a propellant loading of 110 tonnes. It is the first Indian liquid engine cluster design, and use two improved Vikas engines, each producing 75 tonnes of thrust
 
i dont know what you mean...

on topic...recently there was an outcry over north korea's satellite launch and was deemed as a missile test posing as a satellite launch..
does that apply to india?

I thought you meant to ask about the actual difference - multiple re entry war heads is different to depositing payloads in space.
 
i dont know what you mean...

on topic...recently there was an outcry over north korea's satellite launch and was deemed as a missile test posing as a satellite launch..
does that apply to india?

No it does not, since we always separated our space program from our missile program. Furthermore we dont have the need for a 8000 km + range missile and the world community would not care much about it anyways since we are a stable democracy which does not threaten others to get nuked.

Technically it would not be a big deal to use a PSLV ,which could even reach the moon and in October the Mars, as a ICBM.
 
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