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PSLV
44m
Human (1.8m)
1.8m
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IndiaActive1993–2026
PSLV
ISRO
India's reliable medium-lift launcher — famous for launching 104 satellites in a single mission.
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle has been ISRO's workhorse since the 1990s. It launched India's Chandrayaan-1 lunar mission and the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan). In 2017 a single PSLV launched a record 104 satellites on one flight.
Fun facts
In 2017, PSLV launched 104 satellites in a single flight — an absolute world record at the time.
PSLV launched the Mangalyaan probe, which reached Mars in 2014 for less money than the film 'Gravity' cost to produce.
The rocket alternates solid and liquid propellants across its 4 stages — a unique approach among large launch vehicles.
Height
44 m
Diameter
2.8 m
Mass
320 t
Stages
4
Thrust
4,800 kN
Payload LEO
3,800 kg
Payload GTO
1,425 kg
Total flights
64
Success rate93.0%
59 success1 partial4 failure
No upcoming launches scheduled.
