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Launch of SSLV-D1/EOS-02 Mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR), Sriharikota

Launch of #SSLVD1/#EOS02 Mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR), #Sriharikota

SSLV Demo 1

Overview

Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Mission: Test Flight

Low Earth Orbit Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

First test flight of Indian SSLV (Small Satellite Launch Vehicle).

Updates

Cosmic_Penguin • Aug. 7, 2022, 9:25 a.m.

Launch failure confirmed.


SwGustav • Aug. 7, 2022, 3:48 a.m.

Liftoff


SwGustav • Aug. 7, 2022, 3:13 a.m.

Coverage live


SSLV

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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
  • Stages
    4
  • Length
    34.0 m
  • Diameter
    2.0 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    2.0 m
  • Launch Mass
    120 T
  • Thrust
Family
  • Name
    SSLV
  • Family
  • Variant
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    SSLV
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    500 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    300 kg

Indian Space Research Organization

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Chairman: S. Somanath Founded: 1969 Successes: 71 Failures: 13 Pending: 17

Agency Type: Government

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."

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