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PSLV-QL

Indian Space Research Organization · PSLV · IN SERVICE

PSLV-QL is an expendable launch vehicle built by Indian Space Research Organization. It stands 44.0 m tall, lifts 1,500 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 1 April 2019. It has flown 2 times with 2 successes, a success rate of 100.0%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.

Specification

Vehicle spec sheet

ON FILE
Height44.0 m
Diameter2.8 m
Payload to LEO1,500 kg
Payload to GTONOT ON FILE
Maiden flight1 April 2019
ReusableNo, expendable
Launch costNOT ON FILE
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 flights2
Successful2
Failed0
Success rate100.0%
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled0
VariantQL

About PSLV-QL

PSLV-QL variant has 4 strapons and all are ground-lit starpon variant with a combined propellant of 48 tonnes.

Upcoming flights

Manifest

EMPTY

There's no PSLV-QL flight on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.

All upcoming launches

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Satellite launch vehicle model at SHAR 3
Satellite launch vehicle model at SHAR 3రహ్మానుద్దీన్ · CC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons ↗
Satellite launch vehicle model at SHAR 2
Satellite launch vehicle model at SHAR 2రహ్మానుద్దీన్ · CC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons ↗
Satellite launch vehicle model at SHAR 1
Satellite launch vehicle model at SHAR 1రహ్మానుద్దీన్ · CC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons ↗

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Common questions

How many times has PSLV-QL flown?
2 times, with 2 successes and 0 failures.
What is PSLV-QL's success rate?
100.0%. That's 2 successful flights out of 2 attempts.
When is the next PSLV-QL launch?
PSLV-QL has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
How much can PSLV-QL lift to orbit?
Launch Library 2 lists PSLV-QL at 1,500 kg to low Earth orbit.
Is PSLV-QL reusable?
No. Launch Library 2 lists PSLV-QL as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.