Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)
ISRO’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle is a three-stage launcher with SS1, SS2, and SS3 solid propulsion stages and a liquid Velocity Trimming Module (VTM) terminal stage.
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Identity
- Aliases
- SSLVSmall Satellite Launch Vehicle
- Family Name
- Small Satellite Launch Vehicle
- Full Name
- Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)
- Status
- development
- Type
- rocket
Details
- Description
- ISRO’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle is a three-stage launcher with SS1, SS2, and SS3 solid propulsion stages and a liquid Velocity Trimming Module (VTM) terminal stage.
- First Flight Year
- 2,022
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- core
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- first-stage
- Variant Notes
- ISRO identifies SS1 as the first HTPB-based solid stage.
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- core
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- second-stage
- Variant Notes
- ISRO identifies SS2 as the second HTPB-based solid stage.
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- core
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- third-stage
- Variant Notes
- ISRO identifies SS3 as the third HTPB-based solid stage.
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- upper
- Propulsion System
- Role
- maneuvering
- Stage
- terminal
- Variant Notes
- ISRO identifies VTM as the liquid terminal module with MMH + MON-3 thrusters.
- Name
- SSLV baseline
- Notes
- ISRO documents SSLV as SS1 + SS2 + SS3 + VTM; the VTM is the liquid terminal module used for final velocity trimming and control.
- Rocket Specs
- Stages Count
- 3
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.isro.gov.in/sslv_CON.html
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 22:50:03 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 22:50:03 UTC