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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 |
| 2027 | 0 | 4 |
| 2028 | 0 | 4 |
| 2029 | 0 | 4 |
| 2030 | 0 | 4 |
| 2031 | 0 | 4 |
| 2032 | 0 | 4 |
| 2033 | 0 | 4 |
| 2034 | 0 | 4 |
| 2035 | 0 | 4 |
| 2036 | 0 | 4 |
| 2037 | 0 | 4 |
| 2038 | 0 | 4 |
| 2039 | 0 | 4 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SSLV | LEO | 500 kg | 500 km | Unknown | ISRO SSLV page |
SSLV | SSO | 300 kg | 500 km | Unknown | Small Satellite Launch Vehicle page |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| EOS-08 Mission | SSLV | Aug 16, 2024 |
| EOS-07 Mission | SSLV | Feb 10, 2023 |
| Launch 2022-U02 | SSLV | Aug 7, 2022 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
SSLV | Not stated | 3 | Active |
| 2040 | 0 | 4 |
| 2041 | 0 | 4 |
1 launch location represented.
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | First Launch Pad | 4 | 25% | ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated. |
| 2027 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | First Launch Pad | 4 | 25% | ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated. |
| 2028 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | First Launch Pad | 4 | 25% | ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated. |
| 2029 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | First Launch Pad | 4 | 25% | ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated. |
| 2030 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | First Launch Pad | 4 | 25% | ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated. |
| 2031 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | First Launch Pad | 4 | 25% | ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated. |
| 2032 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | First Launch Pad | 4 | 25% | ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated. |
| 2033 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | First Launch Pad | 4 | 25% | ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated. |
| 2034 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | First Launch Pad | 4 | 25% | ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated. |
| 2035 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | First Launch Pad | 4 | 25% | ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated. |
| 2036 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | First Launch Pad | 4 | 25% | ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated. |
| 2037 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | First Launch Pad | 4 | 25% | ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated. |
| 2038 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | First Launch Pad | 4 | 25% | ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated. |
| 2039 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | First Launch Pad | 4 | 25% | ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated. |
| 2040 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | First Launch Pad | 4 | 25% | ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated. |
| 2041 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | First Launch Pad | 4 | 25% | ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated. Site-year coverage backfill copied nearest ... |
ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated.
ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated.
ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated.
ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated.
ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated.
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. |
ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated.
ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated.
ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated.
ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated.
ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated.
ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated.
ISRO SSLV active small-launch vehicle; conservative annual rate until sustained commercial cadence is demonstrated.
SSLV is capable of launching mini, micro, or nanosatellites with masses between 10 and 500 kg to a 500 km orbit.
The SSLV-D2 launch is scheduled for the first quarter of 2023 and could take place as soon as next week.
The SSLV's inertial navigation system uses six accelerometers to measure vibrations at the time of second stage separation.
ISRO concluded that an unexpectedly strong shock during the second stage separation saturated the rocket's accelerometers, triggering a 'salvage mode' during the failed inaugural launch of the SSLV.
The guidance system of the SSLV assumed that the accelerometers had malfunctioned, leading to a salvage mode activation.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has identified and corrected the problem that affected the first flight of its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV).
ISRO is ready to attempt a second SSLV launch, the SSLV-D2 mission, which will carry the EOS-07 Earth observation satellite and two small secondary payloads.
ISRO’s 2022 launch campaign included a February PSLV mission that placed three satellites into low Earth orbit, a June PSLV mission that launched three satellites, the failed maiden flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) in August, and a successful Oct. launch of 36 OneWeb satellites on a GSLV 2022-03-03.
India’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) lifted off on its inaugural flight on 2022-08-06, with the first three stages performing as expected.
ISRO developed the SSLV to provide cheaper and more flexible access to space compared to its operational vehicles the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).
The SSLV lifted off at 11:48 p.m. Eastern from Satish Dhawan Space Centre’s launch pad No. 1.
The inaugural launch of India’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) failed to reach orbit on 2022-08-06 when the rocket’s kick stage malfunctioned.
SSLV development was delayed by technical problems, including a failure of a first-stage motor in a static-fire test in 2021, and by an overall slowdown in Indian space activities linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NSIL was established in 2019 to provide commercial customers with access to Indian launch vehicles including PSLV, GSLV, GSLV 2020-03-03, and the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV).
ISRO plans the first flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), a solid-fuel rocket designed to place up to 500 kg into low Earth orbit.
Initial SSLV launches will take place from ISRO’s existing spaceport at Sriharikota.
The Government of India acquired 2,300 acres in the southern state of Tamil Nadu for a second spaceport selected specifically to support SSLV launches on southern trajectories to reach sun-synchronous and other polar orbits.
Spaceflight will purchase the first commercial launch of India’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), a new Indian vehicle scheduled to make its debut later 2019.
The SSLV can carry up to 500 kg to mid-inclination low Earth orbits and 300 kg to sun-synchronous orbit.
BlackSky Global filed an FCC application on 2019-07-25 seeking a license for four satellites it said would launch on the SSLV in 2019-11-01.