India's newest launch vehicle, a small, solid-fueled rocket designed to be assembled and launched within days rather than the weeks the PSLV requires, aimed at the fast-growing small-satellite market and built with a much smaller launch crew than India's earlier vehicles.
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Vehicle ClassLight-lift solid-fuel expendable launch vehicle 3 ManufacturerIndian Space Research Organisation 3 First Flight DateDate of its first flight, which suffered a data-fault anomaly that left its satellites in an unstable orbit; a fully successful flight followed in 2023. Classification
Vehicle ClassSmall-Satellite Launch Vehicle 1 Status
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2. Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (Wikipedia)
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Small Satellite Launch Vehicle, Wikipedia - lead section, vehicle kind (small-satellite)
The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) is a small-lift launch vehicle developed by ISRO to deliver 500 kg (1,100 lb) payload to low Earth orbit (500 km (310 mi)) or 300 kg (660 lb) payload to Sun-synchronous orbit (500 km (310 mi)).
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SSLV (Wikipedia)
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The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) is a small-lift launch vehicle developed by ISRO to deliver 500 kg (1,100 lb) payload to low Earth orbit (500 km (310 mi)) or 300 kg (660 lb) payload to Sun-synchronous orbit (500 km (310 mi)).
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