PSLV-CA

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PSLV-CA is a variant of India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle designed for launching smaller payloads into orbit using a configuration without solid strap-on boosters.

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PSLV-CA canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf expendable launch system
launch vehicle variant
orbital launch vehicle
abbreviationOf Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
surface form: Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle – Core Alone
agency Indian Space Research Organisation
surface form: ISRO
belongsToProgram Indian civilian space program
configurationFeature core-alone configuration without solid strap-on boosters
countryOfOrigin India
designedForOrbitType low Earth orbit
polar orbit
sun-synchronous orbit
designGoal cost-effective access to polar and sun-synchronous orbits for small payloads
developedIn India
familyIncludesVariant PSLV-G
PSLV-XL
familyVariantOf PSLV launch vehicle family
surface form: PSLV
firstStageType solid rocket motor
fourthStageType liquid rocket engine
guidanceType inertial navigation system
launchAzimuth primarily polar and sun-synchronous trajectories
launchCapability launching smaller payloads to orbit
launchEnvironment expendable, single-use per mission
launchHistory used in multiple ISRO missions
launchPadUsed First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre
launchSite Satish Dhawan Space Centre
launchVehicleRole satellite deployment
manufacturer Indian Space Research Organisation
missionType uncrewed
notableFeature optimized for lighter payload missions
simplified configuration compared to PSLV standard variants with strap-ons
operator Indian Space Research Organisation
partOfFamily Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
payloadType Earth observation satellites
remote sensing satellites
small scientific satellites
propellantFirstStage HTPB-based solid propellant
propellantFourthStage MMH and MON-3
propellantSecondStage UH25 and nitrogen tetroxide
propellantThirdStage HTPB-based solid propellant
secondStageType liquid rocket engine
stageCount 4
status operational
technologyType multistage chemical rocket
thirdStageType solid rocket motor
usedBy Indian Space Research Organisation

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NEOSSat launchVehicle PSLV-CA
PSLV launch complex supportsLaunchVehicle PSLV-CA
subject surface form: PSLV Launch Complex
Sapphire (satellite) launchVehicle PSLV-CA
subject surface form: Sapphire
STRaND-1 launchVehicle PSLV-CA
PSLV-G successorVariant PSLV-CA