Rocket file · LV-178
PSLV-DL
PSLV-DL 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 24 January 2019. It has flown 5 times with 4 successes, a success rate of 80.0%. 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 PSLV-DL
PSLV-DL variant has only two strapons boosters with 12 tonne propellant load on them. PSLV-C44 on 24 January 2019 was the first flight to use PSLV-DL variant of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
There's no PSLV-DL flight on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
All upcoming launchesPSLV-DL in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has PSLV-DL flown?
- 5 times, with 4 successes and 1 failures.
- What is PSLV-DL's success rate?
- 80.0%. That's 4 successful flights out of 5 attempts.
- When is the next PSLV-DL launch?
- PSLV-DL has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
- How much can PSLV-DL lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists PSLV-DL at 3,800 kg to low Earth orbit and 1,200 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is PSLV-DL reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists PSLV-DL as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.