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.
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