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SSLV
SSLV is an orbital launch vehicle currently flying operated by ISRO of Bengaluru, India, 34 m tall, 500 kg to low Earth orbit, 4 stages.
| Operator | ISRO · Bengaluru, India |
|---|---|
| Status | Currently flying |
| First flight | 2022 |
| Height | 34 m |
| Diameter | 2 m |
| Liftoff mass | 120 t |
| Stages | 4 |
| Payload to LEO | 500 kg |
| Payload to SSO | 300 kg |
| Engines | Three solid stages + a liquid velocity trim module |
| Propellant | Solid, with a liquid trim stage |
| Reuse | Expendable — nothing is recovered |
| Launch sites | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota |
Designed to be assembled in under a week by a small team, and being transferred to Indian industry to operate commercially.
About ISRO
Delivers interplanetary missions on budgets that other agencies spend on studies, and is now opening launch to Indian industry. Founded 1969. Official site.