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	Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The GSLV improved on the performance of the PSLV with the addition of liquid strap-on boosters and a cryogenic upper stage.
		It is a three-stage launch vehicle with the first stage being solid-propelled, the second liquid-propelled and the final stage being cryogenically propelled.
		The first operational flight was the launch of the EDUSAT communications satellite on 20th September 2004.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/GSLV (428 words)

	Space Technology - Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)
		The satellite launched by the GSLV was a GSAT-1 weighing 1,540kg.
		A demonstration satellite was launched which will undertake experiments on communication systems, navigation and propulsion, which will be of use to future Indian communication satellites.
		The first launch of the GSLV is India's fifteenth satellite launch mission and its tenth successful one.
	www.space-technology.com /projects/gslv (639 words)

	GSLV (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) is an Indian Launch Vehicle.
		The first launch of India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) was successfully completed on April 18 2001.
		The vehicle was launched from the SHAR Launch Centre in Sriharikota, which is approximately 100km North of Chennai.
	www.aerospaceguide.net /lv/gslv.html (45 words)

	Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
		The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) project was initiated in 1990 with the objective of acquiring launch capability for Geo-synchronous satellites.
		The vehicle undergoes checks at every stage of integration, followed by checks on the integrated vehicle along with the satellite and a launch rehearsal is also gone through.
		GSLV consists of hundreds of sub-systems, which are designed, manufactured, tested and qualified before the integration for launch.
	www.punjabilok.com /science/gslv/gslv_complete5.htm (2104 words)

	Yorkshire CND - India in high-stakes bid to join global satellite launch club - 27/3/01 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The blandly-named Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) is the most technologically challenging project so far undertaken by the Indian space programme and carries the hopes and aspirations of thousands of scientists, engineers and industrialists.
		The three-stage GSLV is due to blast off from the Sriharikota launch site in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh during a four-hour window period beginning at around 4:00pm (1030 GMT) on Wednesday.
		Previous launch vehicles, with satellite payloads ranging from 40 kilograms to one tonne have failed to place their satellites in the correct orbits, placing even more pressure on the performance of the GSLV.
	cndyorks.gn.apc.org /yspace/articles/satclub.htm (637 words)

	PIB Press Releases
		With the launch of the first Indian weather satellite METSAT from the island space port of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on September 12, the Indian space department has once again demonstrated its confidence to experiment with and diversify its technological prowess.
		This orbit is egg-shaped, with its perigee or nearest distance from the earth at 250 kms and apogee or farthest distance from earth at 36,000 kms, and is at an angle of 18 degrees to the Equator.
		Remote sensing data from these satellites is being used for estimating agricultural crop acreage and yields, ground water location, forest cover survey, wasteland mapping for possible reclamation, snow melt run-off estimates, mineral prospecting, identification of potential fishing zones, urban planning and environment monitoring.
	pib.nic.in /feature/feyr2002/fsep2002/f110920021.html (1397 words)

	India plans to test its geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		That is an improvement of 300 kilograms from the earlier satellite of the first developmental flight of GSLV (on April 2001)," Kasturirangan said.
		The satellite team of ISRO, all the ground stations of the Master Control Facility in Karnataka state, of which Bangalore is the capital, including stations abroad such as in Canada and Beijing, participated in simulation exercises, he said.
		India is eyeing the lucrative satellite launch vehicle market and successfully tested the polar satellite vehicle capable of launching a 1,000-1,200 kilogram (2,205-2,640 pound) unit in September last year.
	www.spacedaily.com /2003/030505123907.vd9anq6m.html (272 words)

	Sky is the limit
		The satellite was placed in an orbit of 181 km and 32,051 km apogee with the orbit inclination of 19.2 degrees with respect to the equator.
		With the country planning a series of launches, a second launch pad at a project cost of Rs.289 crore is underway and is expected to be ready by next December.
		It is difficult to put a figure on that as launch charges depend on the weight of the satellite, the distance it has to be carried and also the launch programmes of different countries.
	www.domain-b.com /technology/2001/20010508_sky_limit.html (1770 words)

	GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The vehicle soared into the clear sky in a ``perfect blast-off'' much to the relief and excitement of the entire ISRO team who was waiting with fingers crossed till the last second before the lift-off.
		Launching a massive 300-tonne plus 40-metre high rocket tens of thousands of kilometres into space, inject a satellite with such precision that it will go around the earth at the same rate as the earth, and hence stay overhead, is no mean task.
		Currently, such satellites that provide transponders for communications and TV channels, are launched by Arianspace, the European consortium, or the Russians.
	www.lkt.mavt.ethz.ch /~chidu/gslv.html (525 words)

	Allen Steele - House Testimony
		At present the market for launch services is still limited, yet in the coming years we can expect to see the commercial space industry to experience exponential growth as the demand for satellite technology increases.
		A half-dozen small companies are poised to build and launch a new generation of passenger-rated spacecraft which are less expensive to maintain and operate than the present space shuttle fleet, yet all are hindered by lack of private investment and the burden of government overregulation.
		This was demonstrated during the early 1980's, when the demands of the satellite launch industry contributed in part to the circumstances which led to the Challenger disaster; the Reagan Administration responded by barring commercial payloads from the space shuttle fleet.
	www.allensteele.com /testimony.htm (3457 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Science Tribune
		The successful launch of the cryogenic fuel driven, three stage GSLV from India’s eastern launch range located on Sriharikota island, about 80 km to the north of Chennai (Madras), would mark a big leap forward for the three decades old Indian space endeavour.
		The launch capability of GSLV will be obbsted in a gradual and phased manner so that it would ultimately attain the capability to launch a 2.5-tonne satellite.
		Satellites in INSAT series which are multipurpose in nature are also providing round the clock meteorological cover of the Indian Subcontinent.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2001/20010118/science.htm (2563 words)

	GSLV
		GSLV employed a flexible linear shaped charge separation system for the first stage, a pyrotechnically-actuated collet release mechanism for the second stage, and a Merman band bolt cutter separation mechanism for the third stage.
		GSat 1 was an Indian, 1500 kg scaled-dow) test model of a future geosynchronous communications spacecraft with a 440 N ISRO liquid apogee motor, and S-band and C-band ommunications transponders, similar to the Insat-2 satellites.
		In geostationary orbit the satellite was to be co-located with Kalpana-1 and Insat-3C satellites at 74 deg East longitude.
	www.astronautix.com /lvs/gslv.htm (917 words)

	indya.com News - GSLV all set to blast off on maiden flight on March 28 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Isro chairman K Kasturirangan told reporters at Shar, ISRO's satellite launch station here, that the GSLV was ready for its maiden flight on March 28.
		He said some of the major industries involved with the GSLV project, which was using cryogenic stage (supplied by Russia) for the first time in India's satellite launch vehicle programme, were Godrej and Larsen and Toubro.
		Sub-systems of the GSLV-D1, to be launched next Wednesday, were integrated at the various facilities of Isro in Thiruvanthapuram, Mahendragiri (Tamil Nadu), Bangalore and Ahmedabad and tested before transportation to the Shar centre here.
	www.indya.com /news/991384590814.html (239 words)

	India to test a geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle this week
		The launch of the vehicle was slated for Thursday at the Sathish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in the state of Andhra Pradesh, Indian Space Reserch Organisation (ISRO) chief Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan told reporters.
		India is eyeing the lucrative satellite launch vehicle market and in September last year successfully launched a polar satellite launch vehicle capable of launching a 1,000-1,200 kilogramme unit.
		Kasturirangan said ISRO had 120 transponders offering satellite communication support to various Indian state-owned and private firms, and within three years the agency would be able to bridge the gap in demand.
	www.spacedaily.com /2003/030505171514.v5x76qdm.html (461 words)

	ScienceDaily -- Browse Topics: Science/Technology/Space/Launch_Vehicles
		EADS Launch Vehicles - Manufacturers of civil and military launchers used in major space launch programs, Ariane 4 and Ariane 5, orbital transfer vehicles.
		History of the Delta Launch Vehicle - A chronicle of the development of the Boeing McDonnell Douglas Delta family of expendable launch vehicles, from the Thor-Delta (1960) to the present day.
		Russian Launch Vehicles - The page provides a listing of russian launch vehicles and a comparison of their sizes.
	www.sciencedaily.com /directory/Science/Technology/Space/Launch_Vehicles (1083 words)

	GSLV-D2 blasts off successfully (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The GSLV-D2 is the second developmental test flight of the vehicle, in which a heavier satellite, 1800 KG GSAT-2, would be placed into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit of 180 km perigee (nearest point to earth) and 36,000 km apogee (farthest point to earth).
		GSLV consists of hundreds of sub-systems, which are designed, built, tested and qualified before their integration for launch.
		Most of the vehicle's hardware like motor cases, inter-stages, payload fairing, engine components and electronic modules are built by 150 Indian industries, both from public and private sectors.
	web.mid-day.com /news/nation/2003/may/52242.htm (454 words)

	Aerospace Technology - Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), India
		The GSAT-1 satellite’s first signals, showed a normal performance, which was to the relief of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) team.
		The original launch was on 28 March 2001, but was abandoned due to engine failure.
		The GSLV launch vehicle is the latest and most advanced in India's line of launch vehicles.
	www.aerospace-technology.com /projects/gslv (529 words)

	190401
		GSLV is the most technologically challenging mission undertaken so far by ISRO and its successful launch is a new landmark in our space achievements.
		The successful accomplishment of GSLV mission is the culmination of a decade of efforts of ISRO Centres supported by industries and academic institutions in India.
		The successful launch of the GSLV satellite is the culmination of a comprehensive plan of action drawn up by previous Governments.
	parliamentofindia.nic.in /lsdeb/ls13/ses6/190401.html (769 words)

	CNN.com - India satellite launch aborted - March 28, 2001
		The GSLV was meant to put into orbit an experimental satellite that would have put India alongside the United States, Russia, Japan, China, and the European Space Agency which have significant satellite launch capabilities.
		The 49-meter (161-foot) long GSLV has a lift-off weight of 401 tons and was to propel the experimental satellite, to be used to demonstrate audio broadcasts, internet services, and digital television.
		The GSLV marks a big jump from its predecessor, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), which can place about 900 kg (1,980 lb) of payload in a north-south orbit.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/asiapcf/south/03/28/india.satellite (462 words)

	India to Test Satellite Launch Rocket Next Week
		Experts say the launch vehicle is significant because it would carry deep into space a payload of more than 1.5 tons for the first time on a rocket built by India.
		He was speaking at the launching center of Sriharikota near the southern city of Madras.
		Two more developmental flights are scheduled before the vehicle is included in the government's satellite launch program.
	www.nci.org /india/india-reuters32101.htm (253 words)

	Frontier Status 246, March 16, 2001
		The spacecraft was launched in 1991 by a Delta 2 rocket from Cape Canaveral.
		The 960-kg spacecraft was launched on an Ariane 1 rocket from Kourou on July 2, 1985 (ESA Giotto; ESA PR at SpaceRef.com).
		March 12, 1976 - The USSR launched a Kosmos rocket from Plesetsk with the 400 kg Taifun-1 radar calibration satellite.
	www.frontierstatus.com /FSR031601.shtml (5019 words)

	rediff.com: GSLV relaunch likely in May
		The aborted Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle is likely to be re-launched ''sometime in May'', Union Minister for Science and Technology Murli Manohar Joshi said on Friday.
		Zeroing in on the defect, which resulted in the GSLV launch mission being aborted a second before lift-off, required immense amount of data to be studied, he said, adding there would also be the problem of deciding a fixed launch window.
		Deciding a date for a GSLV launch had to be preceded by assessing "a whole lot of factors,' including weather and climatic changes, the spokesman said.
	www.rediff.com /news/2001/mar/30gslv.htm (318 words)

	Your Daily Briefing Of Satellite (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The launch rehearsal for this 'first operational flight' of GSLV was carried out on Thursday, September 16, 2004 and the final count down began early yesterday morning at 1:00 am.
		Edusat is the first satellite to be used exclusively for educational services.
		The 49 metre tall GSLV is a three stage vehicle.
	www.satnews.com /stories11/544.htm (233 words)

	Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) is designed to place satellites in Geo-Synchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO).
		It adopts the flight-proven solid and liquid stages of ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and a cryogenic upper stage.
		GSLV is a three stage vehicle, 49m tall.
	www.isro.org /gslvd1/gslvd1.htm (223 words)

	indya.com News - Last-second hitch forced Isro to abort GSLV flight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The much-awaited test flight, using the indigenous Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) technology, "failed" to take-off due to certain last second hitches in one of the four strap-on engines, forcing ISRO authorities to "cancel" Wednesday’s mission.
		It was the automatic control that gave the command to "abort" Wednesday's mission when one of the four strap-ons did not burn enough to give the "required thrust" for the spacecraft to lift off.
		Asked about the damage suffered to the launch vehicle, he said only the insulation of the strap-on engines had burnt off.
	www.indya.com /news/991383506571.html (352 words)

	Space Transportation News of April 2001
		Launches of the first two are scheduled in late 2003 and 2004 while the third will be kept as a ground spare.
		The new Chinese launch provider, incorporated in May 2000, is also developing 7 solid rocket motors and three new launch vehicles.
		EADS Launch Vehicles and carrying a dummy warhead, was fired from the L'Inflexible submarine off the coast of Brittany and impacted 4,500 km downrange, near French Guiana, where it was recovered.
	www.orbireport.com /News2001-04.html (9695 words)

	India Launches Satellite For Educational Service
		GSLV was declared operational after its successful developmental test flights conducted in April 2001 and May 2003.
		Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR is the launch centre for all the launch vehicles of ISRO.
		The successful launch of EDUSAT by the first operational flight of GSLV further demonstrates its reliability and the end-to-end capability of the country to establish space systems to undertake large-scale application programmes for the benefit of the society.
	www.terradaily.com /news/india-04o.html (904 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		BANGALORE: More than two years after the first test flight of India's ambitious Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, Indian space scientists are preparing for the second launch early next month in a major milestone in making the Indian space programme self-reliant.
		Sources in Bangalore-headquartered Indian Space Research Organisation said on Sunday the launch of GSAT-2, the second technology experiment satellite, is planned on board GSLV-D2 in the first week of May.
		The satellite was used to validate several technologies like Fast Recovery Star Sensor, a new earth sensor using pyro electric detectors and an orbit raising strategy, the sources said.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /cms.dll/xml/uncomp/articleshow?msid=42562298 (636 words)

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