Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 8 |
| 2027 | 0 | 8 |
| 2028 | 0 | 8 |
| 2029 | 0 | 8 |
| 2030 | 0 | 8 |
| 2031 | 0 | 8 |
| 2032 | 0 | 8 |
| 2033 | 0 | 8 |
| 2034 | 0 | 8 |
| 2035 | 0 | 8 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PSLV-XL | LEO | 3,800 kg | 200 km | 30 deg | Gunter Krebs / Skyrocket PSLV-XL profile |
PSLV-DL | LEO | 3,800 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Space Launch Schedule PSLV-DL vehicle page |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Launch 2026-F01 | PSLV-DL | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Launch 2025-F05 | PSLV-XL | May 18, 2025 |
| SPADEX | PSLV CA | Dec 30, 2024 |
| PROBA-3 |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
PSLV | Not stated | 3 | Retired |
PSLV C | Not stated | 9 | Retired |
PSLV CA | Not stated | 18 | Active |
PSLV-DL | Not stated | 5 | Active |
| 2036 | 0 | 8 |
| 2037 | 0 | 8 |
| 2038 | 0 | 8 |
| 2039 | 0 | 8 |
| 2040 | 0 | 8 |
| 2041 | 0 | 8 |
1 launch location represented.
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | PSLV launch pads | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2027 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | PSLV launch pads | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2028 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | PSLV launch pads | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2029 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | PSLV launch pads | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2030 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | PSLV launch pads | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2031 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | PSLV launch pads | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2032 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | PSLV launch pads | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2033 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | PSLV launch pads | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2034 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | PSLV launch pads | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2035 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | PSLV launch pads | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2036 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | PSLV launch pads | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2037 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | PSLV launch pads | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2038 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | PSLV launch pads | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2039 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | PSLV launch pads | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2040 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | PSLV launch pads | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2041 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | PSLV launch pads | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. Site-year coverage backfill copied nearest prior site-rate row. |
Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
PSLV CA | LEO | 3,800 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Space Launch Now PSLV-CA vehicle page |
PSLV-DL | SSO | 1,750 kg | 600 km | Unknown | ISRO PSLV page and Space Launch Schedule PSLV-DL vehicle page |
PSLV | SSO | 1,750 kg | 600 km | Unknown | ISRO PSLV page |
PSLV-XL | SSO | 1,750 kg | 600 km | Unknown | ISRO PSLV page |
PSLV-XL | GTO | 1,425 kg | Unknown | Unknown | ISRO PSLV page |
PSLV | GTO | 1,425 kg | Unknown | Unknown | ISRO PSLV page |
PSLV-XL | GTO | 1,300 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Gunter Krebs / Skyrocket PSLV-XL profile |
PSLV-DL | GTO | 1,200 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Space Launch Schedule PSLV-DL vehicle page |
PSLV CA | GTO | 1,200 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Space Launch Now PSLV-CA vehicle page |
PSLV CA | SSO | 1,092 kg | 622 km | Unknown | Space Launch Now PSLV-CA vehicle page |
PSLV-XL |
| Dec 5, 2024 |
| XPoSAT Mission | PSLV-DL | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Aditya-L1 Mission | PSLV-XL | Sep 2, 2023 |
| DS-SAR Mission | PSLV CA | Jul 30, 2023 |
| TeLEOS-2 | PSLV CA | Apr 22, 2023 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
PSLV-QL | Not stated | 2 | Retired |
PSLV-XL | Not stated | 27 | Active |
Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
POEM-3 is attached to the PSLV upper stage and carries 10 experiments from ISRO, universities, and companies including fuel cells and thrusters expected to operate for about a month.
A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off at 10:40 p.m. Eastern 2023-12-31 (9:10 a.m. local 2024-01-01) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre to launch the XPoSat spacecraft.
ISRO has launched 231 satellites from the United States onboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
Aditya-L1 launched on PSLV-C57 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota at 2:20 a.m. Eastern (0620 UTC; 11:50 a.m. IST) on 2023-09-02.
PSLV-C57 launched the Aditya-L1 spacecraft on 2023-09-02 from the Second Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota.
The Indian Space Research Organization launched PSLV-C57 carrying the Aditya-L1 spacecraft on Saturday, 2023-09-02.
Spaceflight arranged launches for hundreds of smallsats on more than 50 launches using vehicles including Astra’s Rocket 3.3, India’s PSLV, and SpaceX’s Falcon 9.
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Indian Space Research Organisation launched PSLV-C56 carrying DS-SAR and six other satellites from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota on 2023-07-30.
India launched a PSLV four-stage rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on 2023-07-29 to deploy seven Singaporean satellites into low Earth orbit.
ISRO launched PSLV-C56 from the First Launch Pad at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota on 2023-07-30 at 06:30 hrs IST carrying DS-SAR and six co-passenger satellites.
India launched seven Singaporean satellites into low Earth orbit on 2023-07-29 using a PSLV rocket.
The 2023-07-29 PSLV lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 10:01 p.m. Eastern.
Voyager Space signed a separate Memorandum of Understanding on 2023-07-07 to explore launch and deployment opportunities for small satellites using India’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle and Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.
Dhruva Space utilized the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module (POEM) on PSLV-C55 to enable in-orbit scientific experiments using the spent PS4 stage as an orbital platform.
ISRO’s PSLV-C55 launch occurred at 14:20 IST on 22 April 2023 from the First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
ISRO’s PSLV-C55 rocket placed two Singapore satellites, TeLEOS-2 and Lumelite-4, into low Earth orbit on 2023-04-22 from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota.
The Indian Space Research Organization launched TeLEOS-2 on PSLV-C55 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC‑SHAR), Sriharikota, India, on 2023-04-22 at 14:19 IST.
The PSLV-C55 mission includes the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module (POEM) using the spent PS4 stage as an orbital platform for non-separating scientific payloads.
On 26 November 2022 onboard ISRO’s PSLV-C54 Dhruva Space designed and successfully deployed two amateur communication satellites, Thybolt-1 and Thybolt-2, into Low Earth Orbit.