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Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle DL

PSLV-DL is a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle configuration with two S12 solid strap-on motors. It flew five times from PSLV-C44 in January 2019 through PSLV-C62 in January 2026; its first four missions succeeded and C62 encountered a third-stage anomaly.

Identity

Aliases
PSLV-DLPSLV DLtwo-strap-on PSLV
Family Name
PSLV
Full Name
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle DL
Reusability
expendable
Slug
pslv-dl
Status
active
Type
rocket
Variant Name
DL

Details

Description
PSLV-DL is a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle configuration with two S12 solid strap-on motors. It flew five times from PSLV-C44 in January 2019 through PSLV-C62 in January 2026; its first four missions succeeded and C62 encountered a third-stage anomaly.
Diameter M
2.8
Engines
  • Count
    1
    Name
    S139 solid rocket motor
    Placement
    core
  • Count
    2
    Name
    S12 solid rocket motor
    Placement
    booster
  • Count
    1
    Name
    Vikas
    Placement
    core
  • Count
    1
    Name
    PS3 solid rocket motor
    Placement
    upper
  • Count
    2
    Name
    PS4 liquid engine
    Placement
    upper
First Flight Year
2,019
Height M
44.4
Last Flight Year
2,026
Manufacturer Id
vh7c0c2003z1w3xxf0vgysyq7h7ng887
Operator Id
vh7c0c2003z1w3xxf0vgysyq7h7ng887
Parent Vehicle Family Id
nd7kf3d1grypv3grmkywm6f4qn8aemen
Stages Count
4
Strap On Boosters Count
2

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Creation Time
7/14/2026, 7:19:42 AM
Updated Time
7/14/2026, 6:17:34 PM