Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is the third generation launch vehicle of India. It is the first Indian launch vehicle to be equipped with liquid stages. After its first successful launch in October 1994, PSLV emerged as the reliable and versatile workhorse launch vehicle of India with 42 successful missions by Dec 2018. During 1994-2018 period, the vehicle launched 53 Indian satellites and 269 satellites for international customers.
Besides, the vehicle successfully launched two space crafts – Chandrayaan-1 in 2008 and Mars Orbiter Spacecraft in 2013 – that later travelled to Moon and Mars respectively.
Vehicle Specifications
Height:
44 m
Diameter:
2.9 m
Number of Stages:
4
Lift Off Mass:
320t (XL)
Variants:
2 (PSLV – CA, PSLV – XL)
First Flight
September 20, 1993
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