India aborts test of rocket to launch heavy satellites
March 6th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 6 (IANS) India’s test of its new geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV-Mark III) has had to be aborted after 150 seconds.
“The 200-second test, conducted at the liquid propulsion systems centre at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu Friday, was aborted after 150 seconds when a deviation in one of the 500 parameters was noticed,” ISRO said in a statement here Saturday.
The state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was conducting a static test of the liquid core stage of GSLV-Mark III, which it is is developing to launch and deploy heavier satellites in four-tonne and above class.
ISRO plans to conduct the next static test for 200 seconds soon after analysing the data of the partial test.
“Measuring 17 metres in length and four metres in diameter, the liquid core stage of the rocket uses propellants (fluid jet) as the propulsive mass to produce thrust,” the statement noted.
Two high-pressure Vikas engines are used in a clustered configuration at the second stage of the polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV) and as strap-ons of GSLV.
“GSLV Mk III requires the liquid core stage to burn for 200 seconds in a twin-engine configuration while in PSLV and GSLV, the liquid stage burns for 150 seconds with single engine configuration,” the statement added.
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