S139 Booster
| Manufacturer | Satish Dhawan Space Center |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | India |
| Used on | GSLV, PSLV, ULV |
| General characteristics | |
| Diameter | 2.8m |
| Propellant mass | 138 Tonnes |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Active |
| First flight | Sep 20, 1993 |
| Last flight | Aug 12, 2021 |
The S139 (S for Solid, 139 for weight of 139 Tons) is a Solid Rocket Booster manufactured by the Indian Space Research Organization at the Satish Dhawan Space Center in the SPROB facility.[1] The rocket motor was first developed for use in the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle. Later it was utilized in the GSLV MKII. It uses hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene as a propellant. It has a maximum thrust of 4800kN.
Associated rockets
The S139 Booster has been used in 2 major ISRO rockets. It is used in the PSLV as its core stage since 1993.[2] It is also used as a core stage in Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle MKII rocket.[3] It is also the part of a variant of the Under-Development Unified Launch Vehicle.[4]
Gallery
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The Core stage of the PSLV is the S139 Booster -
GLSV MK2 on Launch Pad
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References
- ^ "ISRO to increase production of solid booster engines to make more powerful rockets- Technology News, Firstpost". Tech2. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ^ "PSLV - ISRO". www.isro.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ "GSLV - ISRO". www.isro.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ "ISRO Unified Launch Vehicle (ULV)". forum.nasaspaceflight.com. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
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