Orbital launch vehicle

SLV-3

RetiredIndia Indian Space Research OrganizationSpec: 3

The Satellite Launch Vehicle or SLV is a Small-lift launch vehicle, was a project started in the early 1970s by the Indian Space Research Organisation to develop the technology needed to launch satellites. SLV was intended to reach a height of 400 kilometres (250 mi) and carry a payload of 40 kg (88 lb).

Flights flown4

Success rate75%3/4

Payload to LEO40kg

Maiden flight1979-08-10

Peak year19791 flight

SLV-3 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 10 August 1979 and last flew on 17 April 1983.

Flight record

4 records

75% success rate3 of 4 flown · 1 failed

1979peak 1979 · 1 flight1983

First flight1979-08-10

Latest flight1983-04-17

Failures1

Consecutive successes3

Fastest turnaround317d 1h

Payload

Per mission profile

Low Earth orbit	40kg

Vehicle

3 spec

Stages	4
Length	22m
Diameter	1m
Launch mass	17t
Liftoff thrust	503kN
Maiden flight	1979-08-10
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
1983-04-17	SLV-3 \| Rohini RS-D-2	SLV-3 Launch Pad	Low Earth Orbit	Success
1981-05-31	SLV-3 \| Rohini RS-D-1	SLV-3 Launch Pad	Low Earth Orbit	Success
1980-07-18	SLV-3 \| Rohini 1B	SLV-3 Launch Pad	Low Earth Orbit	Success
1979-08-10	SLV-3 \| Rohini 1A	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.