SSLV
ActiveIndian 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
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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
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Name
SSLV -
Family
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Variant
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Alias
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Full Name
SSLV
Payload Capacity
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Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
500.0 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
300.0 kg
Indian Space Research Organization
Government
Chairman: V. Narayanan
ISRO 1969The 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 | Space MAITRI
Indian Space Research Organization | IndiaSatish Dhawan Space Centre, India
TBD December, 2026
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:
Space Machines Company (SMC)'s second Optimus Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV), will launch on a mission designated Space MAITRI (Mission for Australia-India’s Technology, Research and Innovation). The mission will focus on debris management and sustainability, and will significantly advance Australia’s domestic space industry by combining Australian spacecraft capabilities with India's launch expertise. After separation, Optimus will perform a series of propulsive on-orbit maneuvers to inspect a space object in close proximity. It will then spend several months on orbit examining space debris to demonstrate affordable and accessible space sustainability technologies.
Low Earth Orbit
SSLV | EOS-08/Microsat-2C
Indian Space Research Organization | IndiaSatish 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 OrbitSSLV | EOS-7 & rideshare (Demo 2)
Indian Space Research Organization | IndiaSatish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Feb. 10, 2023, 3:48 a.m.
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