OperationalISROFirst Launch: 1993-09-20
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)
India's workhorse medium-lift launch vehicle in service since 1993, used for LEO, SSO, and interplanetary missions including Chandrayaan-1 and the Mars Orbiter Mission.
SpaceStats Reliability & Flight Record
TOTAL LAUNCHES
64
Orbital missions
SUCCESSFUL
59
4 failures
SUCCESS RATE
92.2%
LANDINGS
0
Expendable Vehicle
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PSLV-C37 Liftoff with Record 104 Satellites
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Technical & Propulsion Specifications
Operator: ISROVehicle Dimensions & Mass
- Overall Height
- 44 m
- Body Diameter
- 2.8 m
- Gross Lift-off Mass
- 320 t
- Stages Count
- 4
- Fairing Diameter
- 3.2 m
Stage 1 (Booster)
- Recovery Mode
- Expendable
Stage 2 & Capacities
- LEO Capacity
- 3.8 t
- GTO Capacity
- 1.3 t
- Cost per Launch
- $25,000,000
- LEO Price / kg
- ~$6,579 / kg
Fleet Deployment & Economics Suite
Model Satellite Constellations or Payload Charters with Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)
Calculate multi-plane Walker Delta fleet costs, fairing dispenser limits, launch cadence timelines, and single-mission rideshare economics.
High-Resolution Photo Gallery & Media
3 photos & renders of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)
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Liftoff2017-02-15PSLV-C37 Liftoff with Record 104 Satellites
India's workhorse PSLV-XL launches an all-time world record of 104 satellites into orbit on a single mission.
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Pad2019-03-28PSLV Standing on First Launch Pad
PSLV rocket at the First Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre encased by the 76-meter Mobile Service Tower.
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Liftoff2013-11-05PSLV-C25 Launching Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan)
Historic liftoff of PSLV-C25 sending India's first interplanetary spacecraft Mangalyaan on its journey to Mars.
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Source SpaceStats Launch Manifest & Database
1 mission records cataloged in database
| Flight / Mission | Orbit | Launch Date | Pad / Location | Booster / Landing | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PSLV-XL | TDS-01 TDS-01 | GTO | Nov 30, 2026 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India | B1080 ASDS | TBD | Details → |