PSLV Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the PSLV launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
PSLV
Family
PSLV
Manufacturer
First Launch
20 Sep 1993
Successful Launches
10
Failed Launches
2
Rocket Info
Status
Active
Stages
4
Length
44 m
Diameter
2.8 m
Launch Mass
295 tons
Thrust
4,847 kN
Reusability
Not Reusable
Payload Info
LEO Capacity
3,800 kg
GTO Capacity
1,200 kg
Launch Cost
$21M
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).
Launch Sites used by PSLV
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
India's primary spaceport, launching lunar, Mars missions, and satellites, located in Andhra Pradesh.