ISRO’s reputation increasing in international satellite launch market after GSLV launch

[django]

Congrats @Nilgiri

 

[sherin616]

Gslv mk3 4500kg payload test in 2016 dec congrats isro

 

[Dungeness]

I am not exaggerating.
The gslv mk3 / LVM 3 is going to be tested this december. Acounting for the delay , it will most probably take place in Jan 2017 at most.
If this test goes well, then a semi-cryogenic engine will be tested the same year on gslv mk3. The sce 200 is almost ready, even if you account for the delay at most by next to next year i.e 2018 will have the capability to launch 10000 kg in gto using this engine.

I am not saying we will have missions from 2018 to launch 10 ton satellites to GTO or we will have multitutes of gslv mk3 launches from 2018, but we will have the tech ready just incase.
The SCE 200 engine is rated for 10 Ton in GTO.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCE-200

Of course it will take more time to make more frequent GSLV lauches since we don't mass produce it yet. That is why I wrote we need to speed up the manufacturing of these launchers and increase launches ( PSLV and GSLV ) per year.
Ofcourse this all depends upon successful launch of gslv mk 3 and sce 200 engine.

BTW India does have a plan to create something like Delta V , it will be called HLV version of ULV. But it will take time.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Launch_Vehicle

We are still a couple of decades behind USA though.

@PARIKRAMA @Nilgiri Please correct me if I am wrong.

I wouldn't have been so sure if I were you. MK III with C25 upper stage was supposed to have its first development flight in 2009-2010.

 

[indo]

I wouldn't have been so sure if I were you. MK III with C25 upper stage was supposed to have its first development flight in 2009-2010.

The first flight of gslv mk 2 with indigenous cryogenic engine failed in 2010 pushing all the indegenous gslv deadlines.
Anyway the gslv mk3 already had its first sub-orbital flight back in december 2014. So rest assured gslv mk3 will have a test flight in atleast q1 2017.

 

[freeskylord]

India's launch vehicles are based on new technology platforms. And doing really well.

 

[faithfulguy]

I am not exaggerating.
The gslv mk3 / LVM 3 is going to be tested this december. Acounting for the delay , it will most probably take place in Jan 2017 at most.
If this test goes well, then a semi-cryogenic engine will be tested the same year on gslv mk3. The sce 200 is almost ready, even if you account for the delay at most by next to next year i.e 2018 will have the capability to launch 10000 kg in gto using this engine.

I am not saying we will have missions from 2018 to launch 10 ton satellites to GTO or we will have multitutes of gslv mk3 launches from 2018, but we will have the tech ready just incase.
The SCE 200 engine is rated for 10 Ton in GTO.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCE-200

Of course it will take more time to make more frequent GSLV lauches since we don't mass produce it yet. That is why I wrote we need to speed up the manufacturing of these launchers and increase launches ( PSLV and GSLV ) per year.
Ofcourse this all depends upon successful launch of gslv mk 3 and sce 200 engine.

BTW India does have a plan to create something like Delta V , it will be called HLV version of ULV. But it will take time.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Launch_Vehicle

We are still a couple of decades behind USA though.

@PARIKRAMA @Nilgiri Please correct me if I am wrong.

If India is only a couple of decades behind US, it should have HLV version of ULV by today. But ULV is still no where in sight. India is at least half a century behind US. It's ok to be behind. But it's not been honest when You say that India is only a couple of decades behind when it's at least half a century behind.

In term of man space flight, India is over 50 years behind US and counting.

 

[Kaniska]

First, India need to get to 5000 Th GTO. Once it get there, India will have a true medium weight launch system. Further improvement on MKIII will help India get there.

As for a real heavy weight launch vehicle, India do not even have a plan to create one. I just don't see India create a delta IV heavy class of launch vehicle for another 20-30 years as it still trying to master the medium weight class. But one step at a time. No one will make fun of India for being behind or trying. But people will make fun if India boasts but fail to deliver or self aggrandizing.

I agree...People respect sincere nations who try but fail rather than bragging nations who over estimates their strength.
Again, apart from forum posters aside, in general ISRO never advertise itself in the global market as such. They are the silent fighter team.

 

[Farhan Bohra]

Talk when the GTO capacity reaches 8000KG !

That not going to happen until 2025. By 2020 Payload capacity will reach 6.2 ton to GTO.

Here are the version that right now in development

1. Two S200 + L110 + C25 for 4T
2. Two S200 + SCE200(semi cryo) + C25 for 6T
3. Two S200 + SCE200 + C50(more powerful cryo) for 10T

Which will be increased upto 5000 kg for GTO with further launches.

Apart from that the test for semi-cryogenic engine is also around the corner, probably first half of next year. If everything goes well, by 2018 we would have a launch vehicle capable of launching about 10000 kg in GTO.

But we need to ramp up the production of the launchers and quicky complete the development of 3rd launch pad. We really need to increase the number of launches per year.

The final payload capacity in this configuration of LVM3 will be 4.5 ton to GTO.

If India is only a couple of decades behind US, it should have HLV version of ULV by today. But ULV is still no where in sight. India is at least half a century behind US. It's ok to be behind. But it's not been honest when You say that India is only a couple of decades behind when it's at least half a century behind.

In term of man space flight, India is over 50 years behind US and counting.

ULV is not something a new rocket.

ISRO already stated after LVM3 they only going to design manned interplanetary rockets.

The ULV will be upgraded versions of LVM3. The heaviest ULV will be 10 -15 ton to GTO that use larger booster in LVM3, and larger cryogenic stage with SCE-200 as core stage.

If India is only a couple of decades behind US, it should have HLV version of ULV by today. But ULV is still no where in sight. India is at least half a century behind US. It's ok to be behind. But it's not been honest when You say that India is only a couple of decades behind when it's at least half a century behind.

In term of man space flight, India is over 50 years behind US and counting.

Also for interplanetary rockets, ISRO already revealed plans to build 10 MN semi cryo engine.

That will be done by clustering 5 SCE 200.