Rocket file · LV-181
PSLV-QL
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
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-QL
PSLV-QL variant has 4 strapons and all are ground-lit starpon variant with a combined propellant of 48 tonnes.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
There's no PSLV-QL flight on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
All upcoming launchesPSLV-QL in the archive
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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.
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