SROSS-A
ASLV
Indian Space Research Organization
Mission
SROSS-A
- Type: Test Flight
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Indian satellite used to test the ASLV booster
Location
SLV-3 Launch Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
SLV-3 Launch Pad has witnessed the launch of 8 rockets, including 8 orbital launch attempts, while Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India, has been the site for 95 rocket launches.
Rocket
Indian Space Research Organization ASLV
The Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle or Advanced Satellite Launch Vehicle, also known as ASLV, was a Small-lift launch vehicle five-stage solid-fuel rocket developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to place 150 kg satellites into LEO. ISRO did not have sufficient funds for both the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle programme and the ASLV programme at the same time and the ASLV programme was terminated after the initial developmental flights.
Agency
Indian Space Research Organization
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of the Government of India headquartered in the city of Bangalore. Its vision is to “harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration.”
