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PSLV

The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is an expendable medium-lift launch vehicle designed and operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was developed to allow India to launch its Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites into sun-synchronous orbits, a service that was, until the advent of the PSLV in 1993, commercially available only from Russia. PSLV can also launch small size satellites into Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).

Missions: 60
Successes: 57
Partial Failures: 1
Failures: 2
Success Streak: 19
Success Rate: 95.8%
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Configurations

PSLV-CA
ISRO
Status: Active
Price: $21.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 4,847 kN
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 44.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.2 m
Fairing Height: 8.3 m
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PSLV-DL
ISRO
Status: Active
Liftoff Thrust: 5,867 kN
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 2
Rocket Height: 44.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.2 m
Fairing Height: 8.3 m
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PSLV-G
ISRO
Status: Retired
Price: $25.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 6,887 kN
Payload to LEO: 3,250 kg
Payload to GTO: 1,410 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 6
Rocket Height: 44.5 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.2 m
Fairing Height: 8.3 m
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PSLV-QL
ISRO
Status: Active
Price: $21.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 7,661 kN
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 4
Rocket Height: 44.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.2 m
Fairing Height: 8.3 m
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PSLV-XL
ISRO
Status: Active
Price: $31.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 7,661 kN
Payload to LEO: 3,250 kg
Payload to GTO: 1,410 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 6
Rocket Height: 44.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.2 m
Fairing Height: 8.3 m
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Launch Sites

First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Launches

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PSLV-DL | XPoSat
Mon Jan 01, 2024 03:40 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | Aditya L1
Sat Sep 02, 2023 06:20 UTC
Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-CA | DS-SAR
Sun Jul 30, 2023 01:01 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-CA | TeLEOS-2 & Others
Sat Apr 22, 2023 08:50 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | EOS-06, BhutanSat & Others
Sat Nov 26, 2022 06:26 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-CA | DS-EO & Others
Thu Jun 30, 2022 12:32 UTC
Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | EOS-04 & Others
Mon Feb 14, 2022 00:29 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-DL | Amazônia 1 & Others
Sun Feb 28, 2021 04:54 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | CMS-01
Thu Dec 17, 2020 10:09 UTC
Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-DL | EOS-01 & Rideshares
Sat Nov 07, 2020 09:41 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-QL | RISAT 2BR1 & Rideshares
Wed Dec 11, 2019 09:55 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | Cartosat-3 & Rideshares
Wed Nov 27, 2019 03:58 UTC
Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-CA | RISAT-2B
Wed May 22, 2019 00:00 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-QL | EMISAT & Rideshares
Mon Apr 01, 2019 03:57 UTC
Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-DL | Microsat-R & Kalamsat v2
Thu Jan 24, 2019 18:07 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-CA | HySIS & Rideshares
Thu Nov 29, 2018 04:27 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-CA | SSTL-1 & NovaSAR-S
Sun Sep 16, 2018 16:38 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | IRNSS-1I
Wed Apr 11, 2018 22:34 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | Cartosat-2F & Rideshares
Fri Jan 12, 2018 03:59 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | IRNSS-1H
Thu Aug 31, 2017 13:30 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | Cartosat-2E & Rideshares
Fri Jun 23, 2017 03:59 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | Cartosat-2D & Rideshares
Wed Feb 15, 2017 03:58 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | Resourcesat-2A
Wed Dec 07, 2016 04:54 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-G | ScatSat-1 & Rideshares
Mon Sep 26, 2016 03:42 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | Cartosat-2C & Rideshares
Wed Jun 22, 2016 03:55 UTC
Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | IRNSS-1G
Thu Apr 28, 2016 07:20 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | IRNSS-1F
Thu Mar 10, 2016 10:31 UTC
Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | IRNSS-1E
Wed Jan 20, 2016 04:01 UTC
Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-CA | TeLEOS-1 & Rideshares
Wed Dec 16, 2015 12:30 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | Astrosat & Rideshares
Mon Sep 28, 2015 04:30 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | UK-DMC3A/B/C & Rideshares
Fri Jul 10, 2015 16:28 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | IRNSS-1D
Sat Mar 28, 2015 11:49 UTC
Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | IRNSS-1C
Wed Oct 15, 2014 20:02 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-CA | SPOT-7 & Rideshares
Mon Jun 30, 2014 04:22 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | IRNSS-1B
Fri Apr 04, 2014 11:44 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | Manglayaan-1
Tue Nov 05, 2013 09:08 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | IRNSS-1A
Mon Jul 01, 2013 18:11 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-CA | SARAL & Rideshares
Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:31 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-CA | SPOT-6, mRESINS & PROITERES
Sun Sep 09, 2012 04:23 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | RISAT-1
Thu Apr 26, 2012 00:17 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-CA | Megha-Tropiques & Others
Wed Oct 12, 2011 05:31 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | GSAT-12
Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:18 UTC
Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-G | ResourceSat-2, X-Sat & YouthSat
Wed Apr 20, 2011 04:42 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-CA | Cartosat-2B & Rideshares
Mon Jul 12, 2010 03:52 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-CA | Oceansat-2 & Rideshares
Wed Sep 23, 2009 06:21 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-CA | RISAT-2 & ANUSAT
Mon Apr 20, 2009 01:15 UTC
Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-XL | Chandrayaan-1
Wed Oct 22, 2008 00:52 UTC
Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-CA | Cartosat-2A & Rideshares
Mon Apr 28, 2008 03:53 UTC
Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-CA | Ofek-8
Mon Jan 21, 2008 03:45 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-CA | AGILE & AAM
Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:00 UTC
Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-G | Cartosat-2, SRE-1 & Rideshares
Wed Jan 10, 2007 03:54 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-G | Cartosat-1 & HAMSAT
Thu May 05, 2005 04:45 UTC
Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-G | Resourcesat-1
Fri Oct 17, 2003 04:52 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-G | METSAT-1
Thu Sep 12, 2002 10:23 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-G | TES, BIRD & PROBA
Mon Oct 22, 2001 04:53 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-G | IRS-P4, DLR-Tubsat, & Kitsat-3
Wed May 26, 1999 06:22 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-G | IRS-1D
Mon Sep 29, 1997 04:47 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-G | IRS-P3
Thu Mar 21, 1996 04:53 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-G | IRS-P2
Sat Oct 15, 1994 05:05 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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PSLV-G | IRS-P1
Mon Sep 20, 1993 05:12 UTC
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India