12KRB cryogenic upper stage
The Khrunichev-built, KVD-1-powered cryogenic third stage supplied for the original GSLV configuration.
Identity
- Aliases
- Russian-supplied cryogenic upper stageC12 Russian cryogenic stage
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Identity Level
- integrated-system
- Kind
- integrated-propulsion-system
- Name
- 12KRB cryogenic upper stage
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- The Khrunichev-built, KVD-1-powered cryogenic third stage supplied for the original GSLV configuration.
- Developers
- First Flight Date
- 2001-04-18
- Length M
- 8.7
- Manufacturers
- Propellants
- liquid hydrogenliquid oxygen
- Retirement Date
- 2010-12-25
- Rocket Specs
- Burn Time S
- 720
- Vacuum Thrust Kn
- 73.5
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 11:28:54 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 11:28:54 UTC
Other
- Diameter M
- 2.9
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-29
- Publisher
- Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
- Title
- Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center: 90 Years
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-29
- Publisher
- NASA Technical Reports Server
- Title
- Cryogenic Upper Stage System Safety
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-29
- Publisher
- Indian Space Research Organisation
- Title
- GSLV-D1 / GSAT-1
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-29
- Note
- Supports the legacy vehicle installation and the narrow canonical identity used for migration.
- Publisher
- Official vehicle or program source
- Title
- Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk I official vehicle reference
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-29
- Publisher
- Indian Space Research Organisation
- Title
- GSLV-F06 / GSAT-5P