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SSLV

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.

SSLV rocket

Height

34 m

Diameter

2 m

LEO capacity

500 kg

Manufacturer

Indian Space Research Organization

Total launches

3

Successful

2

Pending

1

Successful landings

0

Flight system

Built to move mass beyond the atmosphere.

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."