Satellite Launch Vehicle

This article is about the Indian launch vehicle. For the term "Satellite launch vehicle", see Launch vehicle
Satellite Launch Vehicle

Satellite Launch Vehicle
Function Small carrier rocket
Manufacturer ISRO
Country of origin  India
Size
Height 22 metres (72 ft)
Diameter 1 metre (3.3 ft)
Mass 17,000 kilograms (37,000 lb)
Capacity
Payload to
400km LEO		 40 kilograms (88 lb)
Associated rockets
Derivatives ASLV, PSLV
Launch history
Status Retired
Launch sites Sriharikota
Total launches 4
Successes 2
Failures 1
Partial failures 1
Maiden flight 10 August 1979
Last flight 17 April 1983
Notable payloads Rohini
First Stage
Engines 1 solid
Thrust 502.6 kilonewtons (113,000 lbf)
Specific impulse 253 sec
Burn time 49 seconds
Fuel Solid
Second Stage
Engines 1 solid
Thrust 267 kilonewtons (60,000 lbf)
Specific impulse 267 sec
Burn time 40 seconds
Fuel Solid
Third Stage
Engines 1 solid
Thrust 90.7 kilonewtons (20,400 lbf)
Specific impulse 277 sec
Burn time 45 seconds
Fuel Solid
Fourth Stage
Engines 1 solid
Thrust 26.83 kilonewtons (6,030 lbf)
Specific impulse 283 sec
Burn time 33 seconds
Fuel Solid

The Indian Satellite Launch Vehicle or SLV (उपग्रह प्रक्षेपण यान) was a project started in the early 1970s by Indian Space Research Organisation to develop the technology needed to launch satellites. The project was headed by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. SLV was intended to reach a height of 400 km and carry a payload of 40 kg. It was a four stage rocket with all solid-propellant motors. The first launch of the SLV took place in Sriharikota on 10 August 1979. The last launch of the SLV took place on 17 April 1983. SLV-3 formed the basis of the next-generation ASLV.

Launch log

Version Date of Launch Launch Location Launch Pad Payload Mission Status
3 E1 10 August 1979 SDHC, Sriharikota 1 Rohini-1A Experimental Technology mission, 30 kg Failure; Faulty valve and wrong assessment causes vehicle to crash into the Bay of Bengal (317 s after take off), Developmental Flight.
3 E2 18 July 1980 SDHC, Sriharikota 1 Rohini-1B RS-1 Experimental Technology mission, 35 kg Success, Developmental Flight.
3 D3 31 May 1981 SDHC, Sriharikota 1 Rohini D-1 RS-1 Experimental Technology mission, 38 kg Partial Success, did not reach intended height. Satellite only orbits for 9 days, Developmental Flight.
3 D4 17 April 1983 SDHC, Sriharikota 1 Rohini D-2 RS-1 Experimental Technology mission, 41.5 kg Success, Developmental Flight.

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