Polar satellite launching vehicle (PSLV)

The Pslv or polar satellite launching vehicle is a medium class launching vehicle. It is designed to launch satellite to sun-synchronus orbit. It is designed and Operated by ISRO Indian Space Research Organization. It is the third launching vehicle of ISRO after Augment Satellite Launching vehicle (ASLV).

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Pslv c 34 sitting in launch pad

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PSLV profile

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Function - medium lift launch vehicle

Country of origin - 🇮🇳 India
Cost per launch - $21-31 million
Height - 44 m
Diameter - 2.8 m
Stages - 4

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Capacity

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Payload to LEO - 3,800 kg
Payload to SSO - 1,750 kg
payload to sub-GTO - 1,425 kg
Payload to GTO - 1,200 kg

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First launch

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PSLV G - 20 September 1993
PSLV Ca - 23 April 2007
PSLV XL - 22 October 2008
PSLV QL - 1 April 2019

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PSLV G booster's

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No.of booster's - 6
Burn time - 44 second
Fuel - HTPB

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Booster's

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No of booster (XL) - 6
No of booster (QL) - 4
No of booster (DL) - 2
Lendth - 12 m
Diameter - 1m
mass - 12,600 kg
Thrust - 703.5 km
Burn time - 70 second
Fuel - HTPB

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First stage

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Length - 20 m(66 ft)
Diameter - 2.8 m(9.8 ft)
mass - 138,200 kg
Thrust -
Burn time - 110 second
Fuel - HTPB

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Second stage

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Length - 12.8 m
Diameter - 2.8 m
mass - 42,000 kg
Engine - 1 Vikas
Thrust - 803.7 km
Burn time - 133 second
Fuel - N2 O4/UDMH

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Third stage

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Length - 3.6 m
Diameter - 2 m
mass - 7,600 kg
Thrust - 240 kn
Burn time - 83 second
Fuel - HTPB

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Fourth stage

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Length - 3 m
Diameter - 1.3 m
mass - 2,500 kg
Engine - 2 x L - 2 - 5
Thrust - 14.66 kn
Burn time - 425 second
Fuel - MMH/MON