Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Space_Launch_System
gptkbp:collaboration international space agencies
gptkbp:configuration gptkb:PSLV-QP
gptkb:PSLV-CA
gptkb:PSLV-DL
gptkb:PSLV-XL
gptkbp:control_system digital control system
gptkbp:debut gptkb:2001
over 50 successful launches
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Indian_Space_Research_Organisation_(ISRO)
gptkbp:development gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:diameter 2.8 meters
gptkbp:engine_type Vikas engine
gptkbp:first_flight February 2023
September 20, 1993
gptkbp:guidance_system gptkb:navigation_system
gptkbp:has_role gptkb:space_mission
gptkb:Earth_observation
interplanetary missions
communication satellites
gptkbp:height 44 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)
gptkbp:launch_date multiple launches per year
gptkbp:launch_platform ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC)
gptkbp:launch_price approximately $15 million
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Satish_Dhawan_Space_Centre
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:PSLV_family
expendable launch vehicle
gptkbp:notable_achievements launching 104 satellites in a single mission
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Chandrayaan-1
gptkb:PSLV-C37
gptkb:space_mission
gptkbp:number_of_stages gptkb:Team_Rocket
solid rocket motor
4 stages
liquid propulsion system
gptkbp:operational_since gptkb:1993
gptkbp:payload_capacity up to 1,750 kg to Sun-synchronous orbit
4-meter diameter
gptkbp:purpose launching satellites into polar orbits
gptkbp:release_country yes
gptkbp:reliability one of the most reliable launch vehicles
gptkbp:success_rate high
gptkbp:successor GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle)
gptkbp:user gptkb:Indian_government
commercial customers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chandrayaan-1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4