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Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

Aug. 7, 2022

Description

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.

Specifications

Stages
4
Length
34.0 m
Diameter
2.0 m
Fairing Diameter
2.0 m
Launch Mass
120.0 T
Thrust
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Family

Name
SSLV
Family
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Variant
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Alias
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Full Name
SSLV

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
500.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
―
Direct Geostationary
―
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
300.0 kg

Indian Space Research Organization

Government

Chairman: S. Somanath

ISRO 1969

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of the Government of India headquartered in the city of Bangalore. Its vision is to "harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration."

Upcoming Spaceflights

SSLV | 4 x BlackSky Global satellites

Indian Space Research Organization | India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
TBD December, 2024

Status: To Be Determined

Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.

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Previous Flights

flew on three previous launch(es).

SSLV | EOS-08/Microsat-2C

Indian Space Research Organization | India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Aug. 16, 2024, 3:47 a.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Earth observation micro-satellite for ISRO designed to test new technologies for building an Earth observation satellite in a micro-satellite bus. The satellite hoists an Electro-Optical Infrared Payload (EOIR) for Earth observation, a Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectometry payload (GNSS-R) for weather studies, and an UV Dosimeter to measure UV radiation in low Earth orbit. Also flying is the cubesat Space Rickshaw-0.

Low Earth Orbit

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SSLV | EOS-7 & rideshare (Demo 2)

Indian Space Research Organization | India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Feb. 10, 2023, 3:48 a.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Second test flight of Indian SSLV (Small Satellite Launch Vehicle). The payloads include an Earth observation satellite EOS-7, Janus-1 from US firm Antaris, and another domestic satellite AzaadiSAT-2.

Low Earth Orbit

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