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SLV

The Satellite Launch Vehicle or SLV was a small-lift launch vehicle project started in the early 1970s by the Indian Space Research Organization to develop the technology needed to launch satellites. The solid motor case for the first and second stages are fabricated from 15 CDV6 steel sheets and the third and fourth stages from fiber-reinforced plastic.

Missions: 4
Successes: 2
Partial Failures: 1
Failures: 1
Success Streak: 1
Success Rate: 62.5%
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Configurations

SLV-3
ISRO
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 503 kN
Payload to LEO: 40 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 22.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 1.0 m

Launch Sites

SLV LP, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Launches

ISRO
SLV-3 | Rohini RS-D2
Sun Apr 17, 1983 05:35 UTC
SLV LP, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
ISRO
SLV-3 | Rohini RS-D1
Sun May 31, 1981 03:33 UTC
SLV LP, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
ISRO
SLV-3 | Rohini RS-1
Fri Jul 18, 1980 02:33 UTC
SLV LP, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
ISRO
SLV-3 | Rohini 1A
Fri Aug 10, 1979 02:28 UTC
SLV LP, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India