PSLV-CA
PSLV familyIndian Space Research OrganizationActive
The PSLV-CA, CA meaning "Core Alone", model premiered on 23 April 2007. The CA model does not include the six strap-on boosters used by the PSLV standard variant. The fourth stage of the CA variant has 400 kg less propellant when compared to its standard version. It currently has capability to launch 1,100 kg to a 622 km Sun synchronous orbit.
Specifications
- Thrust
- 4,847 kN
- Height
- 44 m
- Diameter
- 2.8 m
- Launch mass
- 230 t
- Stages
- 4
- Launch cost
- $16M
- LEO capacity
- 3,800 kg
- GTO capacity
- 1,200 kg
- SSO capacity
- 1,092 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
18flightswith a definitive outcome
100%success rate18 of 18
0failuresincluding partial failures
18success streakcurrent
First flight April 23, 2007 · latest December 30, 2024 · 16:30 UTC
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.
Flights per year
- Successful
- Failed
Show the numbers for PSLV flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |