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Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
ISRO
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle is an expendable medium-lift launch vehicle designed and operated by ISRO. It is the most reliable launch vehicle of India with 58 successful launches.
First Flight
September 20, 1993
Total Launches
60
Success Rate
96%
Stages
4
Technical Specifications
Dimensions
Height
44 m / 144 ft
Diameter
2.8 m / 9.2 ft
Mass
Total Mass
320,000 kg
705,000 lb
Payload Capacity
LEO
3,800 kg
8,380 lb
Thrust
Liftoff Thrust
4,800 kN
1,079,000 lbf