PSLV-QL

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Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

April 1, 2019

Description

PSLV-QL variant has 4 strapons and all are ground-lit starpon variant with a combined propellant of 48 tonnes.

Specifications
  • Stages
    4
  • Length
    44.0 m
  • Diameter
    2.8 m
  • Fairing Diameter
  • Launch Mass
    287.0 T
  • Thrust
    2969.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    PSLV-QL
  • Family
  • Variant
    QL
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    PSLV-QL
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    1500.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    2000.0 kg

Indian Space Research Organization

Government
Chairman: V. Narayanan
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."

PSLV-QL | RISAT-2BR1 & others

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Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Dec. 11, 2019, 9:55 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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Indian Space Research Organization | India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
April 1, 2019, 3:57 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The main payload is an electronic intelligence satellite EMISAT for India's Defence Research and Development Organization. This launch will also be the first flight of PSLV-QL, which is a version of PSLV rocket with four strap-on boosters. The fourth stage of the rocket will serve as an experimental platform for in-orbit experiments and will carry a small payload developed by Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology. The stage is equipped with solar panels and is expected to remain active for at least six months.

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