PSLV developmental configuration

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The PSLV developmental configuration was the early test version of India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle used in its initial demonstration flights before the standard operational variants were finalized.

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instanceOf launch vehicle configuration
test vehicle
abbreviation PSLV-DC
agency ISRO
controlSystem gimballed liquid engines on liquid stages
hydraulic thrust vector control on solid stages
countryOfOrigin India
countryOperator Republic of India
linked to: India
designGoal qualification of PSLV systems
validation of multi-stage solid-liquid configuration
developedBy Indian Space Research Organisation
family Indian expendable launch systems
firstStageEngineType solid rocket motor with strap-on boosters
firstStagePropellantType solid propellant
fourthStagePropellantType liquid propellant
guidanceType inertial guidance
launchCapability polar orbit
sun-synchronous orbit
launchEnvironment near-equatorial coastal launch site
launchPad First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre
launchSite Satish Dhawan Space Centre
launchVehicleFamily PSLV
missionType orbital launch vehicle
operator Indian Space Research Organisation
orbitInsertionStage fourth stage
organizationTypeOfOperator national space agency
parentVehicle Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
partOf Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle program
primaryMissionProfile low Earth orbit missions
sun-synchronous orbit missions
programObjective independent access to space for India
propulsionType staged combustion solid and liquid propulsion
relatedProgram ASLV
GSLV
reusability expendable launch system
role early test version of PSLV
secondStagePropellantType liquid propellant
stageCount four stages
status retired
successor PSLV standard operational configuration
PSLV-CA
PSLV-QM
PSLV-XL
technologyOrigin indigenous Indian launch vehicle technology
thirdStagePropellantType solid propellant
usedFor developmental flight testing
technology demonstration
usedIn initial PSLV demonstration flights

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PSLV-D1 configuration PSLV developmental configuration
PSLV developmental configuration successor PSLV standard operational configuration
linked to: PSLV developmental configuration