PSLV
PSLV family
· built by Indian Space Research Organization
· maiden flight 1993-09-20
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-15T20:08:04.839063+00:00 | 7531-09-01
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).
Specifications
44.0 mLength
2.8 mDiameter
295 tLaunch mass
4Stages
4847 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
3800 kgTo LEO
1200 kgTo GTO
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
12Total launches
10Successful
2Failed
3Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
12In our archive
83.3%Success rate
Sep 20, 1993 05:12 UTCEarliest tracked
Sep 26, 2016 03:42 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PSLV | SCATSat-1 | Sep 26, 2016 03:42 UTC | Success |
| PSLV | Resourcesat-2 | Apr 20, 2011 04:42 UTC | Success |
| PSLV | Cartosat 2 & SRE 1 | Jan 10, 2007 03:54 UTC | Success |
| PSLV | Cartosat-1 | May 05, 2005 04:45 UTC | Success |
| PSLV | Resourcesat | Oct 17, 2003 04:52 UTC | Success |
| PSLV | KALPANA-1 | Sep 12, 2002 10:23 UTC | Success |
| PSLV | TES | Oct 22, 2001 04:53 UTC | Success |
| PSLV | IRS-P4 & Uribyol-3 | May 26, 1999 06:22 UTC | Success |
| PSLV | IRS-1D | Sep 29, 1997 04:47 UTC | Failure |
| PSLV | IRS-P3 | Mar 21, 1996 04:53 UTC | Success |
| PSLV | IRS-P2 | Oct 15, 1994 05:05 UTC | Success |
| PSLV | IRS-P1 | Sep 20, 1993 05:12 UTC | Failure |