NEWS

ISRO successfully completed the ground test of the solid-fuel based booster stage (SS1) of its new Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), completing the ground testing of all three stages of the launch vehicle

SMALL SATELLITE LAUNCH VEHICLE

• Smallest vehicle weighing only 110 tonnes
• Will only take 72 hours to integrate
• Can launch satellites weighing up to 500 kg into low-Earth orbit, whereas the tried-and-tested solar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) can launch satellites weighing up to 1000 kg.
• Is a three-stage, all-solid vehicle capable of launching up to 500-kilogram satellites into 500 km Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and 300 kg into Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO).
• Suitable for simultaneously launching multiple microsatellites and supports multiple orbital drop-offs.
• key characteristics – low cost, low turnaround time, flexibility in accommodating multiple satellites, launch on-demand capability, minimal launch infrastructure requirements