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Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle is India's four-stage expendable launch-vehicle family, using alternating solid and liquid stages. Across its historical G configuration and CA, DL, QL, and XL variants, PSLV flew 64 times from September 1993 through January 2026, with 60 successful missions and four unsuccessful missions.

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PSLVISRO workhorsePolar Satellite Launch Vehicle family
Family Name
PSLV
Full Name
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
Reusability
expendable
Slug
polar-satellite-launch-vehicle
Status
active
Type
rocket

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Description
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle is India's four-stage expendable launch-vehicle family, using alternating solid and liquid stages. Across its historical G configuration and CA, DL, QL, and XL variants, PSLV flew 64 times from September 1993 through January 2026, with 60 successful missions and four unsuccessful missions.
Diameter M
2.8
First Flight Year
1,993
Height M
44
Manufacturer Id
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Operator Id
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Payload Capacity Kg
Sso
1,750
Stages Count
4

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Creation Time
7/13/2026, 9:56:43 AM
Updated Time
7/14/2026, 6:17:30 PM