Orbital launch vehicle

ASLV

RetiredIndia Indian Space Research Organization

The Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle or Advanced Satellite Launch Vehicle, also known as ASLV, was a Small-lift launch vehicle five-stage solid-fuel rocket developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to place 150 kg satellites into LEO. ISRO did not have sufficient funds for both the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle programme and the ASLV programme at the same time and the ASLV programme was terminated after the initial developmental flights.

Flights flown4

Success rate50%2/4

Payload to LEO150kg

Maiden flight1987-03-24

Peak year19871 flight

ASLV is built by Indian Space Research Organization of India. Company background, funding, contracts and news for this operator are tracked on Space Index. It first flew on 24 March 1987 and last flew on 4 May 1994.

Flight record

4 records

50% success rate2 of 4 flown · 2 failed

1987peak 1987 · 1 flight1994

First flight1987-03-24

Latest flight1994-05-04

Failures2

Consecutive successes2

Fastest turnaround477d 2h

Payload

Per mission profile

Low Earth orbit	150kg

Vehicle

Stages	5
Length	23.5m
Diameter	1m
Launch mass	41t
Liftoff thrust	910kN
Maiden flight	1987-03-24
Reusable	No

Pads used

1 pad

SLV-3 Launch Pad4

Orbits delivered

1 orbit

Low Earth Orbit4

Launch history

4 launches

Date	Mission	Pad	Orbit	Outcome
1994-05-04	ASLV \| SROSS-C2	SLV-3 Launch Pad	Low Earth Orbit	Success
1992-05-20	ASLV \| SROSS-C	SLV-3 Launch Pad	Low Earth Orbit	Success
1988-07-13	ASLV \| SROSS-B	SLV-3 Launch Pad	Low Earth Orbit	Failure
1987-03-24	ASLV \| SROSS-A	SLV-3 Launch Pad	Low Earth Orbit	Failure

Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.

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