Rocket file · LV-353
SLV-3
SLV-3 is an expendable launch vehicle built by Indian Space Research Organization. It stands 22.0 m tall, lifts 40 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 10 August 1979. It has flown 4 times with 3 successes, a success rate of 75.0%. 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 SLV-3
The Satellite Launch Vehicle or SLV is a Small-lift launch vehicle, was a project started in the early 1970s by the Indian Space Research Organisation to develop the technology needed to launch satellites. SLV was intended to reach a height of 400 kilometres (250 mi) and carry a payload of 40 kg (88 lb).
Upcoming flights
Manifest
SLV-3 is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesSLV-3 in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has SLV-3 flown?
- 4 times, with 3 successes and 1 failures.
- What is SLV-3's success rate?
- 75.0%. That's 3 successful flights out of 4 attempts.
- How much can SLV-3 lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists SLV-3 at 40 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is SLV-3 reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists SLV-3 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.