Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
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The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) is an Indian expendable launch system designed to place heavy communication and other satellites into geosynchronous transfer orbit.
All labels observed (12)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle canonical | 11 |
| GSLV Mk II | 9 |
| GSLV | 8 |
| GSLV Mk I | 2 |
| GSLV family | 2 |
| Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle programme | 2 |
| GSLV D1 | 1 |
| GSLV launch vehicle family | 1 |
| GSLV programme | 1 |
| GSLV-F04 | 1 |
| GSLV-F05 | 1 |
| ISRO Launch Vehicle Programme | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Context triple: [Indian Space Research Organisation, developedLaunchVehicle, Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle]
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A.
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is India’s highly reliable, medium-lift launch vehicle used by ISRO to place satellites into polar, Sun-synchronous, and other orbits, and is known for launching multiple satellites in a single mission.
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B.
INSAT series
The INSAT series is a fleet of Indian multipurpose geostationary satellites that provide telecommunications, broadcasting, meteorology, and search-and-rescue services across the Indian subcontinent.
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C.
Chandrayaan-1
Chandrayaan-1 was India’s first lunar probe, launched in 2008, which successfully orbited the Moon and helped confirm the presence of water molecules on the lunar surface.
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D.
Vostok-K rocket
The Vostok-K rocket was a Soviet launch vehicle that carried Yuri Gagarin on the first human spaceflight in history.
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E.
Atlas-Centaur
Atlas-Centaur was an American expendable launch vehicle family that combined an Atlas booster with a high-energy Centaur upper stage to send payloads, including early interplanetary probes, into space.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Target entity description: The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) is an Indian expendable launch system designed to place heavy communication and other satellites into geosynchronous transfer orbit.
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A.
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is India’s highly reliable, medium-lift launch vehicle used by ISRO to place satellites into polar, Sun-synchronous, and other orbits, and is known for launching multiple satellites in a single mission.
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B.
INSAT series
The INSAT series is a fleet of Indian multipurpose geostationary satellites that provide telecommunications, broadcasting, meteorology, and search-and-rescue services across the Indian subcontinent.
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C.
Chandrayaan-1
Chandrayaan-1 was India’s first lunar probe, launched in 2008, which successfully orbited the Moon and helped confirm the presence of water molecules on the lunar surface.
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D.
Vostok-K rocket
The Vostok-K rocket was a Soviet launch vehicle that carried Yuri Gagarin on the first human spaceflight in history.
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E.
Atlas-Centaur
Atlas-Centaur was an American expendable launch vehicle family that combined an Atlas booster with a high-energy Centaur upper stage to send payloads, including early interplanetary probes, into space.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expendable launch system
ⓘ
orbital launch vehicle ⓘ rocket family ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
GSLV
|
| agencyProgram | Indian national space program ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| designGoal | independent access to geosynchronous orbit ⓘ |
| developedBy | Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| developmentStart | 1990s ⓘ |
| family |
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
GSLV Mk I
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
GSLV Mk II
GSLV Mk III / LVM3 ⓘ
surface form:
GSLV Mk III
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| firstFlight | 18 April 2001 ⓘ |
| firstFlightPayload | GSAT-1 ⓘ |
| firstFlightVehicle |
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
GSLV D1
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| firstStageType | solid rocket motor with strap-on boosters ⓘ |
| launchCapability |
geosynchronous transfer orbit
ⓘ
low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| launchConfiguration | core stage with four liquid strap-on boosters in early variants ⓘ |
| launchesCommunicationSatellitesOfType |
GSAT
ⓘ
INSAT series ⓘ
surface form:
INSAT
|
| launchFrequency | low to moderate ⓘ |
| launchPadUsed |
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre
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Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre ⓘ |
| launchSite | Satish Dhawan Space Centre ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
GSLV Mk II
GSLV Mk III / LVM3 ⓘ |
| operator | Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| organization |
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
ISRO Launch Vehicle Programme
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| primaryUser | Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| propellantType |
cryogenic
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liquid ⓘ solid ⓘ |
| purpose |
launching communication satellites
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placing satellites into geosynchronous transfer orbit ⓘ |
| reusability | expendable ⓘ |
| secondStageType | liquid-fuelled stage ⓘ |
| stages | three-stage rocket ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| successor | LVM3 ⓘ |
| technologyMilestone | first Indian rocket to use an indigenously developed cryogenic upper stage ⓘ |
| thirdStageType | cryogenic upper stage ⓘ |
| typicalPayloadToGTO | about 2 tonnes ⓘ |
| upperStagePropellantType | cryogenic ⓘ |
| usedForMissionType |
communication
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experimental ⓘ meteorology ⓘ navigation ⓘ |
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Subject: Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Description of subject: The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) is an Indian expendable launch system designed to place heavy communication and other satellites into geosynchronous transfer orbit.
Referenced by (40)
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