- Family: SLV
- Length: 22 m
- Diameter: 1 m
- Launch Mass: 17 T
- Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 40 kg
The SLV-3 was manufactured by Indian Space Research Organization with the first launch on 1979-08-10. SLV-3 has 3 successful launches and 1 failed launches with a total of 4 launches. The Satellite Launch Vehicle or SLV is a Small-lift launch vehicle, was a project started in the early 1970s by the Indian Space Research Organisation to develop the technology needed to launch satellites. SLV was intended to reach a height of 400 kilometres (250 mi) and carry a payload of 40 kg (88 lb).