ASLV

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ASLV (Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle) was an early Indian small-lift launch vehicle developed by ISRO as a technological stepping stone toward more advanced rockets like the PSLV.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf expendable launch system ⓘ
launch vehicle ⓘ
small-lift launch vehicle ⓘ
abbreviationOf Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle ⓘ
agencyProgram Indian space program ⓘ
configuration solid-propellant launch vehicle ⓘ
countryOfOrigin India ⓘ
developer Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ
diameter 1.0 m ⓘ
fairingType payload shroud for small satellites ⓘ
firstFlightDate 1987-03-24 ⓘ
firstLaunchOutcome failure ⓘ
firstStageType SLV-3 first stage with strap-on boosters ⓘ
fourthLaunchOutcome success ⓘ
guidanceSystem inertial guidance ⓘ
height 23 m ⓘ
lastFlightDate 1994-05-04 ⓘ
launchAzimuth eastward from Sriharikota ⓘ
launchPad SLP ⓘ
launchSite Satish Dhawan Space Centre ⓘ
launchVehicleFamily SLV family ⓘ
liftOffMass about 41 t ⓘ
manufacturer Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ
notableMission ASLV-D4 / SROSS-C2 ⓘ
numberOfFailures 2 ⓘ
numberOfLaunches 4 ⓘ
numberOfPartialFailures 1 ⓘ
numberOfSuccessfulLaunches 1 ⓘ
operatedBy Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ
operatorAgency Department of Space, Government of India ⓘ
orbitType low Earth orbit ⓘ
payloadToLEO about 150 kg ⓘ
propulsionType solid fuel ⓘ
purpose stepping stone to PSLV ⓘ
technology demonstrator ⓘ
retirementReason replaced by more capable PSLV ⓘ
secondLaunchOutcome failure ⓘ
stages 4 ⓘ
status retired ⓘ
strapOnBoosters 2 ⓘ
successor PSLV ⓘ
testbedFor staging techniques ⓘ
vehicle dynamics and control for larger launchers ⓘ
thirdLaunchOutcome partial failure ⓘ
usedFor development of multi-stage guidance and control ⓘ
qualification of solid rocket motor technologies ⓘ

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