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PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle)

Missions → ICEYE-X1 (Ended) , Megha-Tropiques (Ended) , RISAT-2BR1 (Operational) , Resourcesat-2 (Operational) , EOS-01 (RISAT-2BR2) (Operational) , HySIS (Operational) , Planet Dove (Operational) , Resourcesat-2A (Operational) , EOS-04 (Operational) , Oceansat-3 (Degraded) , Cartosat-2A (Ended) , Cartosat-3 (Operational) , SPOT 6 (Extended operations) , NovaSAR-1 (Extended operations) , LAPAN-A1 (LAPAN-TUBSAT) (Ended) , LAPAN-A2 (LAPAN-ORARI) , LAPAN-A3 (LAPAN-IPB) , AlSat-1B (Extended operations) , AlSat-2A (Extended operations) , AlSat-2B (Extended operations) , AlSat-1N (AlSat-Nano) (Operational) , Azersky (Ended)

India's primary expendable medium-lift launch vehicle, operated by ISRO from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. Available in multiple configurations (PSLV-CA, PSLV-XL, PSLV-DL, PSLV-QL); PSLV-XL is the workhorse variant carrying up to 1,750 kg to SSO. Commercial launches booked via NewSpace India Limited (NSIL).

PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) is an ISRO four-stage expendable launch vehicle designed for LEO, SSO, Sub-GTO, and GTO mission profiles, operating from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.[1][2] The vehicle family includes the Core Alone (PSLV-CA), Dual Liquid Strap-on (PSLV-DL), Quad Liquid Strap-on (PSLV-QL), and Extended XL (PSLV-XL) variants, each with different strap-on configurations.[2] The PSLV-XL variant carries up to 1,750 kg to a 600 km sun-synchronous polar orbit.[1][2] Commercial launch services on PSLV are marketed and booked through NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), ISRO's commercial arm.[3][4] PSLV has completed a substantial number of national and commercial missions and remains active, with continued mission bookings through NSIL.[5][6]

Supply chain position

launched ICEYE-X1
launched Megha-Tropiques
launched RISAT-2BR1
launched Resourcesat-2
launched EOS-01 (RISAT-2BR2)
launched HySIS
launched Planet Dove
launched Resourcesat-2A
launched EOS-04
launched Oceansat-3
launched Cartosat-2A
launched Cartosat-3
launched SPOT 6
launched NovaSAR-1
launched LAPAN-A1 (LAPAN-TUBSAT)
launched LAPAN-A2 (LAPAN-ORARI)
launched LAPAN-A3 (LAPAN-IPB)
launched AlSat-1B
launched AlSat-2A
launched AlSat-2B
launched AlSat-1N (AlSat-Nano)
launched Azersky
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PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle). EO-Atlas, SpectraWorks B.V., last reviewed 2026-05-25. https://eo-atlas.org/launch_services/isro-pslv (CC BY 4.0)

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@misc{eoatlas:launch_services:isro-pslv,
  title = {PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle)},
  author = {{EO-Atlas}},
  publisher = {SpectraWorks B.V.},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Last reviewed 2026-05-25. CC BY 4.0},
  url = {https://eo-atlas.org/launch_services/isro-pslv}
}