SSLV | AayulSAT-1A & others
Indian Space Research Organization · Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
2026
Rocket file · LV-150
SSLV
Indian Space Research Organization · IN SERVICE
SSLV is an expendable launch vehicle built by Indian Space Research Organization. It stands 34.0 m tall, lifts 500 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 7 August 2022. It has flown 3 times with 2 successes, a success rate of 66.7%. Its next flight is SSLV | AayulSAT-1A & others for Indian Space Research Organization, no earlier than 2026.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
ON FILE
Height34.0 m
Diameter2.0 m
Payload to LEO500 kg
Payload to GTONOT ON FILE
Maiden flight7 August 2022
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 flights3
Successful2
Failed1
Success rate66.7%
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled3
About SSLV
Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (or SSLV) is a launch vehicle being developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) with payload capacity of 500 kg to Low Earth orbit or 300 kg to Sun synchronous orbit for launching small satellites, with the capability to support multiple orbital drop-offs.
Upcoming flights
SSLV | SBS-3
Indian Space Research Organization · Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
MAR 2027
SSLV | Space MAITRI
Indian Space Research Organization · Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
2027
SSLV in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has SSLV flown?
- 3 times, with 2 successes and 1 failures. Another 3 flights are scheduled.
- What is SSLV's success rate?
- 66.7%. That's 2 successful flights out of 3 attempts.
- When is the next SSLV launch?
- SSLV | AayulSAT-1A & others, flown by Indian Space Research Organization. It's set for no earlier than 2026 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad.
- How much can SSLV lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists SSLV at 500 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is SSLV reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists SSLV as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.