PSLV-C16
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is the third generation launch vehicle of India. It is a highly reliable, versatile workhorse launcher which has launched national, scientific, and hundreds of foreign customer satellites.
Vehicle Specifications
Height
44.0 m
Diameter
2.8 m
Lift-off Mass
320 tonnes
Booster Stages
4 Stages
Payload (LEO)
3800.0 kg
Payload (GTO)
1425.0 kg
Modular Booster Stages
Stage 1
Solid BoosterProvides massive thrust at lift-off utilizing advanced HTPB solid propellants.
Stage 2
Liquid CoreHigh-efficiency liquid engine powering the vehicle through atmospheric climb.
Stage 3
Cryogenic StageHighly advanced cryogenic upper stage for precise orbital injection in GTO.
Stage 4
Cryogenic StageHighly advanced cryogenic upper stage for precise orbital injection in GTO.
Associated Spacecrafts (45)
CARTOSAT-2
activeIRNSS-1A
activeCARTOSAT-2 Series Satellite
activeThe Technology Experiment Satellite (TES)
activeKALPANA-1
activeEDUSAT
activeHAMSAT
activeCARTOSAT-1
activeSRE-1
active
IMS-1
activeCARTOSAT – 2A
activeRISAT-2
activeOceansat-2
activeCARTOSAT-2B
activeYOUTHSAT
activeRESOURCESAT-2
activeMegha-Tropiques
activeRISAT-1
activeSARAL
activeIRNSS-1B
activeIRNSS-1C
activeIRNSS-1D
activeIRNSS-1E
activeIRNSS-1F
activeIRNSS-1G
activeSCATSAT-1
activeRESOURCESAT-2A
activeINS-1B
active
CMS-01
activeINS-1A
activeCartosat -2 Series Satellite
activeCartosat-2 Series Satellite
activeIRNSS-1H
activeINS-1C
activeCartosat-2 Series Satellite
activeMicrosat
activeIRNSS-1I
activeHysIS
activeMicrosat-R
activeEMISAT
activeRISAT-2B
activeCartosat-3
activeRISAT-2BR1
activeEOS-01
activeEOS-03
activeCustomer Satellites Carried (1)
Launch Roster Performance
Mission Status
This launcher configuration is categorized under Active Launch Roster Fleet. It remains one of the fundamental benchmarks of ISRO's satellite deployment program.