PSLV family
PSLV-QL
PSLV-QL variant has 4 strapons and all are ground-lit starpon variant with a combined propellant of 48 tonnes.
Flights flown2
Success rate100%2/2
Payload to LEO1,500kg
Maiden flight2019-04-01
Peak year20192 flights
PSLV-QL 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 1 April 2019.
Flight record
100% success rate2 of 2 flown
First flight2019-04-01
Latest flight2019-12-11
Failures0
Consecutive successes2
Fastest turnaround254d 5h
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 1,500kg |
|---|---|
| Sun-synchronous orbit | 2,000kg |
Vehicle
| Stages | 4 |
|---|---|
| Length | 44m |
| Diameter | 2.8m |
| Launch mass | 287t |
| Liftoff thrust | 2,969kN |
| Maiden flight | 2019-04-01 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Low Earth Orbit2
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-11 | PSLV-QL | RISAT-2BR1 & others | Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 2019-04-01 | PSLV-QL | EMISAT & 28 others | Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia
Fewer than three recorded flights, so this page is marked noindex. It is here for completeness, not for search.