Rocket file · LV-218
ASLV
ASLV is an expendable launch vehicle built by Indian Space Research Organization. It stands 23.5 m tall, lifts 150 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 24 March 1987. It has flown 4 times with 2 successes, a success rate of 50.0%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
About ASLV
The Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle or Advanced Satellite Launch Vehicle, also known as ASLV, was a Small-lift launch vehicle five-stage solid-fuel rocket developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to place 150 kg satellites into LEO. ISRO did not have sufficient funds for both the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle programme and the ASLV programme at the same time and the ASLV programme was terminated after the initial developmental flights.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
ASLV is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesASLV in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has ASLV flown?
- 4 times, with 2 successes and 2 failures.
- What is ASLV's success rate?
- 50.0%. That's 2 successful flights out of 4 attempts.
- How much can ASLV lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists ASLV at 150 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is ASLV reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists ASLV as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.