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PSLV XL

Indian Space Research Organization · PSLV · IN SERVICE

PSLV XL is an expendable launch vehicle built by Indian Space Research Organization. It stands 44.0 m tall, first flew on 22 October 2008. It has flown 27 times with 25 successes, a success rate of 92.6%. Its next flight is PSLV-XL | TDS-01 for Indian Space Research Organization, no earlier than November 2026.

Specification

Vehicle spec sheet

ON FILE
Height44.0 m
Diameter2.8 m
Payload to LEONOT ON FILE
Payload to GTONOT ON FILE
Maiden flight22 October 2008
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 flights27
Successful25
Failed2
Success rate92.6%
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled2
VariantXL

About PSLV-XL

PSLV-XL is the upgraded version of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle in its standard configuration boosted by more powerful, stretched strap-on boosters with 12 tonne propellant load. Weighing 320t at lift-off, the vehicle uses larger strap-on motors (PSOM-XL or S12) to achieve higher payload capability. On 29 December 2005, ISRO successfully tested the improved version of strap-on booster for the PSLV. The first use of PSLV-XL was the launch of Chandrayaan-1 by PSLV C11. The payload capability for this variant is 1,800 kg to SSO.

Upcoming flights

PSLV XL in the archive

From NASA's public image library and Wikimedia Commons. Each photo shows the credit its licence asks for and links back to where it came from.

PSLV-XL (C57) Aditya-L1 ISRO 2
PSLV-XL (C57) Aditya-L1 ISRO 2Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) · CC BY 3.0Wikimedia Commons ↗
PSLV-XL (C57) Aditya-L1 ISRO
PSLV-XL (C57) Aditya-L1 ISROIndian Space Research Organization (ISRO) · CC BY 3.0Wikimedia Commons ↗

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Common questions

How many times has PSLV XL flown?
27 times, with 25 successes and 2 failures. Another 2 flights are scheduled.
What is PSLV XL's success rate?
92.6%. That's 25 successful flights out of 27 attempts.
When is the next PSLV XL launch?
PSLV-XL | TDS-01, flown by Indian Space Research Organization. It's set for no earlier than November 2026 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad.
How much can PSLV XL lift to orbit?
Launch Library 2 doesn't list a payload figure for PSLV XL.
Is PSLV XL reusable?
No. Launch Library 2 lists PSLV XL as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.