SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -Vehicle description The SSLV was developed with the aim of launching small satellites commercially at drastically reduced price and higher launch rate compared to Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).

Detailed explanation-2: -The first developmental flight of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) on 7 th August 2022 at 09.18 Hrs IST. The objective of the mission (SSLV-D1/EOS-02) was to inject EOS-02 satellite of ISRO into a circular orbit of 356.2 km with an inclination of 37.21°.

Detailed explanation-3: -Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is the third generation launch vehicle of India. It is the first Indian launch vehicle to be equipped with liquid stages. After its first successful launch in October 1994, PSLV emerged as the reliable and versatile workhorse launch vehicle of India.

Detailed explanation-4: -PSLV-C55/TeLEOS-2 is launched successfully on April 22, 2023 at 14:19 hours IST from SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota. This is a dedicated commercial mission through NSIL with TeLEOS-2 as primary satellite and Lumelite-4 as a co-passenger satellite.

Detailed explanation-5: -PSLV is a versatile vehicle, capable of launching satellites into LEO, SSO, Sub-GTO, GTO Orbits.