GSLV- F16
GSLV-F16 / NISAR
MISSION
GSLV-F16 is the 18th flight of India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) and the 12th flight
with Indigenous Cryogenic stage. This is the 9th operational flight of GSLV with indigenous Cryogenic
stage. The Payload Fairing in GSLV-F16/NISAR Mission is 4 m dia Ogive configuration.
GSLV-F16 Mission is the first mission with GSLV to Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit.
The GSLV-F16 with indigenous Cryogenic stage will place NISAR satellite into a Sun-Synchronous
Polar Orbit. Launch is planned from the Second Launch Pad (SLP) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre,
SHAR.
102 nd
18 th
12 th
OPLF (Ø4m)
GS3(CUS15)
Launch Flight of Flight with
GSLV
from Indigenous
Sriharikota Cryogenic
stage
GS2(GL40 HT)
GSLV-F16 Vehicle
Characteristics
Vehicle Height 51.70 m
Lift off Mass 420.5 t
Stages 3
GS1(S139+4L40H)
First Stage (GS1) S139+4L40H
Second Stage (GS2) GL40HT
Third Stage (GS3) CUS 15 (Indigenous)
Vehicle Configuration
Payload Fairing Ø4 m Ogive PLF
GSLV-F16 Stage Configuration
(S139 + 4 L40H) + GL40HT + CUS15 +Ø4m Ogive PLF
GSLV-F16 Stages at a Glance
First Stage Second Stage Third Stage
Stages
(GS1) (GS2) (GS3)
Parameter S139 4L40H GL40HT CUS15
Length (m) 20.176 19.682 11.958 9.894
Diameter (m) 2.8 2.1 2.8 2.8
Propellant HTPB UH25 + N2O4 UH25 + N2O4 LH2 + LOX
Propellant Mass (t) 138 171 42 14
Stage Mass at Lift-Off (t) 160.9 191 47.3 17
GSLV-F16 Mission Specification
Orbit SSPO
Semi-Major Axis 7121.544 ± 20 km
Inclination 98.400 ± 0.2 deg.
Launch Azimuth 135 deg.
Payload Mass 2393 kg GSLV-F16
Payload
Accomodation
