The Role of Isro’s PSLV-XL Rocket The PSLV-XL version of Isro’s workhorse rocket is a key enabler of this mission. With six solid rocket boosters carrying 12 tonnes of propellant each ...

The two Proba-3 platforms remained attached together for six weeks following their 5 December 2024 launch on a four-stage PSLV-XL rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, India.

A four-stage Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) XL rocket from the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched the satellites into space at the beginning of December. It was launched ...

The PSLV comes in four different variants: PSLV-CA, PSLV-DL, PSLV-QL, and PSLV-XL. Its first flight, PSLV-D1, took place on September 20, 1993, although it ended in failure. However, the rocket ...

The Indian space agency has PSLV variants with two and four strap-on motors, larger PSLV-XL and the Core Alone variant without any strap-on motors. The choice of the rocket to be used for a ...

The launch will include 13 other nanosatellites from the US aboard the PSLV XL rocket. The Cartosat-3 satellite is an upgrade to India’s Cartosat-2 ‘eye in the sky’ satellites. India is all ...

using its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket's XL variant numbered as PSLV-C50, the Indian space agency said on Friday. According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the ...

The PSLV comes in four variants -- PSLV-CA, PSLV-DL, PSLV-QL, PSLV-XL. The first launch of PSLV was PSLV-D1 launched on September 20, 1993. It was an unsuccessful attempt. However, the rocket made ...

The PSLV’s cost-per-launch, ranging between $18-28 million, is highly competitive. For smaller satellites requiring dedicated launches, PSLV offers a practical alternative to Falcon 9 ...

The satellites have been integrated into the payload fairing of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle. The Indian space agency is using the XL version of its workhorse rocket, which has proven time ...