PSLV-CA | ISSA-J1
Indian Space Research Organization · Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Q2 2027
Rocket file · LV-43
PSLV-CA
Indian Space Research Organization · PSLV · IN SERVICE
PSLV-CA 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 23 April 2007. It has flown 18 times with 18 successes, a success rate of 100.0%. Its next flight is PSLV-CA | ISSA-J1 for Indian Space Research Organization, no earlier than Q2 2027.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
ON FILE
Height44.0 m
Diameter2.8 m
Payload to LEO3,800 kg
Payload to GTO1,200 kg
Maiden flight23 April 2007
ReusableNo, expendable
Launch cost$16M
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 flights18
Successful18
Failed0
Success rate100.0%
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled1
VariantCA
About PSLV
The PSLV-CA, CA meaning "Core Alone", model premiered on 23 April 2007. The CA model does not include the six strap-on boosters used by the PSLV standard variant. The fourth stage of the CA variant has 400 kg less propellant when compared to its standard version. It currently has capability to launch 1,100 kg to a 622 km Sun synchronous orbit.
Upcoming flights
PSLV-CA in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has PSLV-CA flown?
- 18 times, with 18 successes and 0 failures. Another 1 flights are scheduled.
- What is PSLV-CA's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 18 successful flights out of 18 attempts.
- When is the next PSLV-CA launch?
- PSLV-CA | ISSA-J1, flown by Indian Space Research Organization. It's set for no earlier than Q2 2027 from Unknown Pad.
- How much can PSLV-CA lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists PSLV-CA at 3,800 kg to low Earth orbit and 1,200 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is PSLV-CA reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists PSLV-CA as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.