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ASLV

In-active

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

March 24, 1987

Description

The Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle or Advanced Satellite Launch Vehicle, also known as ASLV, was a Small-lift launch vehicle five-stage solid-fuel rocket developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to place 150 kg satellites into LEO. ISRO did not have sufficient funds for both the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle programme and the ASLV programme at the same time and the ASLV programme was terminated after the initial developmental flights.

Specifications

Stages
5
Length
23.5 m
Diameter
1.0 m
Fairing Diameter
1.0 m
Launch Mass
41.0 T
Thrust
910.0 kN

Family

Name
ASLV
Family
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Variant
―
Alias
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Full Name
ASLV

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
―
Low Earth Orbit
150.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
―
Direct Geostationary
―
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
―

Indian Space Research Organization

Government

Chairman: S. Somanath

ISRO 1969

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."

Previous Flights

flew on four previous launch(es).

ASLV | SROSS-C2

Indian Space Research Organization | India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
May 4, 1994, midnight

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

SROSS C and C2 (Stretched Rohini Satellite Series) were the third and fourth satellites in ISRO's SROSS series and to perform experiments on Gamma-ray astronomy and ionospheric science.

Low Earth Orbit

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ASLV | SROSS-C

Indian Space Research Organization | India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
May 20, 1992, 12:30 a.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

SROSS C and C2 (Stretched Rohini Satellite Series) were the third and fourth satellites in ISRO's SROSS series and to perform experiments on Gamma-ray astronomy and ionospheric science.

Low Earth Orbit

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