PSLV (Indian Space Research Organization)
Photo Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation
The PSLV, manufactured by Indian Space Research Organization established in 1969, undertook its inaugural launch on 09/20/1993, is non-reusable and is active.
PSLV has 10 successful launches and 2 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 12 launches, currently with 2 pending launches in the pipeline.
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).
- Length: 44 m
- Diameter: 2.8 m
- Launch Mass: 295 T
- LEO Capacity: 3800 kg
- GTO Capacity: 1200 kg
- SSO Capacity: 1750 kg
- Launch Cost: $21,000,000
Manufacturer
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Chairman: V. Narayanan
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."
