ISRO SLV-3 Rohini 1B
SLV-3
Status
Success
Date
18 JUL 1980
02:33
Launch Provider
Indian Space Research Organization
Launch Pad
SLV-3 Launch Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Mission Overview
Indian small satellite used to evaluate the launch vehicle performance of the SLV-3 rocket
Rocket
SLV-3
Mission Type
Test Flight
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Stages
4
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
The Satellite Launch Vehicle or SLV is a Small-lift launch vehicle, was a project started in the early 1970s by the Indian Space Research Organisation to develop the technology needed to launch satellites. SLV was intended to reach a height of 400 kilometres (250 mi) and carry a payload of 40 kg (88 lb).
Height
22 m
Diameter
1 m
Launch Mass
17 T
Thrust
503 kN