PSLV | ConnectedCosmos
Indian Space Research Organization · Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
2027
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PSLV
Indian Space Research Organization · PSLV · IN SERVICE
PSLV is an expendable launch vehicle built by Indian Space Research Organization. It stands 44.0 m tall, lifts 3,800 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 20 September 1993. It has flown 12 times with 10 successes, a success rate of 83.3%. Its next flight is PSLV | ConnectedCosmos for Indian Space Research Organization, no earlier than 2027.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
ON FILE
Height44.0 m
Diameter2.8 m
Payload to LEO3,800 kg
Payload to GTO1,200 kg
Maiden flight20 September 1993
ReusableNo, expendable
Launch cost$21M
StatusIN SERVICE
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
ON RECORD
Total flights12
Successful10
Failed2
Success rate83.3%
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled2
About PSLV
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).
Upcoming flights
PSLV | RISAT-2A
Indian Space Research Organization · Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
2027
PSLV in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has PSLV flown?
- 12 times, with 10 successes and 2 failures. Another 2 flights are scheduled.
- What is PSLV's success rate?
- 83.3%. That's 10 successful flights out of 12 attempts.
- When is the next PSLV launch?
- PSLV | ConnectedCosmos, flown by Indian Space Research Organization. It's set for no earlier than 2027 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad.
- How much can PSLV lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists PSLV at 3,800 kg to low Earth orbit and 1,200 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is PSLV reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists PSLV as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.