Project Surya/Next Generation Launch Vehicles (NGLV)

Top line of the 3rd SS reads 150 Tons LEO in Single Launch / Multiple Launches ( leave aside the multiple launches ) whereas Vision 2040 with the icon of the NGLV reads 70 tons. Why the discrepancy ?
150t is for Single Launch Architecture and for moon base, they are currently pursuing dual launch architecture ( this is confirmed)
Dual launch is cheaper and requires less development time
 
Here's what we have learnt about NGLV and related variants from this recent presentation
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Baseline NGLV
20 ton to LEO
9 ton to GTO

NGLV- H (NGLV with strap on solid boosters)
30 ton to LEO
12 ton to GTO
Screenshot_20241006-184833.png
(I just wish ISRO use a bigger Solid booster, or increase the number of boosters to 4 and increase the LEO payload capacity to 35 tons, to allow us a comfortable Lunar flyby)


proposed NGLV-SH capable of delivering 70 tons to LEO
Screenshot_20241006-185805.png

ISRO has also proposed a 150 ton to LEO capable super heavy Launch Vehicle for a future lunar transit capability
Screenshot_20241006-185707.png

NGLV will be integrated horizontally and use a titable UT during launch (similar to what Space X uses)
Screenshot_20241006-185041.png
 
Here's what we have learnt about NGLV and related variants from this recent presentation
View attachment 11418
Baseline NGLV
20 ton to LEO
9 ton to GTO

NGLV- H (NGLV with strap on solid boosters)
30 ton to LEO
12 ton to GTO
View attachment 11419
(I just wish ISRO use a bigger Solid booster, or increase the number of boosters to 4 and increase the LEO payload capacity to 35 tons, to allow us a comfortable Lunar flyby)


proposed NGLV-SH capable of delivering 70 tons to LEO
View attachment 11424

ISRO has also proposed a 150 ton to LEO capable super heavy Launch Vehicle for a future lunar transit capability
View attachment 11422

NGLV will be integrated horizontally and use a titable UT during launch (similar to what Space X uses)
View attachment 11425
more number of boosters like 4 means they can't be integrated horizontally and erected. Hence only 2 are possible side by side.
 
Here's what we have learnt about NGLV and related variants from this recent presentation
View attachment 11418
Baseline NGLV
20 ton to LEO
9 ton to GTO

NGLV- H (NGLV with strap on solid boosters)
30 ton to LEO
12 ton to GTO
View attachment 11419
(I just wish ISRO use a bigger Solid booster, or increase the number of boosters to 4 and increase the LEO payload capacity to 35 tons, to allow us a comfortable Lunar flyby)


proposed NGLV-SH capable of delivering 70 tons to LEO
View attachment 11424

ISRO has also proposed a 150 ton to LEO capable super heavy Launch Vehicle for a future lunar transit capability
View attachment 11422

NGLV will be integrated horizontally and use a titable UT during launch (similar to what Space X uses)
View attachment 11425
One more interesting thing about this project is we are getting our 2nd true indigenous liquid engine.

Vikas,CE-7.5 & SCE-200 are derivatives of foreign engines, only CE-20 is indigenous design , now LME-1100 will join the indigenous engine list. With this we will become fully indigenous in spaceflight
 
I hope they go straight for super heavy 150 ton version instead of 70 ton, will multi-fold increase India space lifting capability as well as amount of important equipments we can put in space.

Let's aim for top position, what's with always REASONABLE, ACCORDING TO BUDGET SHIT, just for this once, act wild GOI.
 
I hope they go straight for super heavy 150 ton version instead of 70 ton, will multi-fold increase India space lifting capability as well as amount of important equipments we can put in space.

Let's aim for top position, what's with always REASONABLE, ACCORDING TO BUDGET SHIT, just for this once, act wild GOI.
It's not just budget, its about engine & materials,this is first time for us to design an indigenous 1000KN thrust engine, all earlier engines except CE-20 are of foreign designs. We cannot jump straight to a 3000KN Full flow Staged Combustion engine from a 200KN Gas generator engine design, that too even before mastering the Oxidiser rich staged combustion cycled SCE-200 semicryo engine. If we go that route, we will fall flat just like in Kaveri's case.
 

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