Failure
SSLV Demo 1
Test Flight
Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO)Government
SSLV
LEOorbit
First test flight of Indian SSLV (Small Satellite Launch Vehicle).
Sunday, August 7, 2022 at 3:48 AM
Replay
Status Details
Failure Reason
Sensor failure and subsequent programming error caused satellites to be injected into 76 x 356 km unstable orbit which they would re-enter quickly.
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,280
ISRO Mission
#78
Pad Launch
#52
Location Launch
#82
Launch Window
NET
Aug 7, 2022, 3:48 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
SSLV Specs
Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (or SSLV) is a launch vehicle being developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) with payload capacity of 500 kg to Low Earth orbit or 300 kg to Sun synchronous orbit for launching small satellites, with the capability to support multiple orbital drop-offs.
Length
34 m
Diameter
2 m
Launch Mass
120 t
LEO Capacity
500 kg
SSO Capacity
300 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2022
Fastest Turnaround
6mo 7d
Total Launches
3
Successful
2
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
2
Maiden flight: Aug 7, 2022
Social Flight Log
- Aug 7, 2022, 9:25 AM
Launch failure confirmed.
Source - Aug 7, 2022, 3:48 AM
Liftoff
- Aug 7, 2022, 3:13 AM
Coverage live
Source - Aug 1, 2022, 10:33 AM
Launch time update.
Source - Jul 17, 2022, 11:56 PM
NET August 2 per local reports
Source - Mar 14, 2022, 3:23 PM
NET May 2022
Source - Jan 25, 2022, 4:06 PM
NET April
Source - Oct 16, 2021, 6:26 PM
Moving to NET Jan. 2022 pending SRM firing tests complete & lack of updates since August.
Source - Jan 2, 2021, 11:38 AM
NET March
Source - Dec 5, 2020, 12:01 AM
NET 2021
Source
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
India has two launch pads at the site. The First Launch Pad, operational since 1993, is used for Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, Small Satellite Launch Vehicle and formerly used by Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle.
Total Launches
63
Orbital Attempts
62
Fastest Turnaround
25d 5h
Indian Space Research Organization
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of the Government of India headquartered in the city of Bangalore. Its vision is to "harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration."
Founded
1969
Administrator
Chairman: V. Narayanan
Total Launches
99
Successful
84
Failed
15
Pending
17
Consecutive Success
0
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre – SDSC (formerly Sriharikota Range – SHAR),[1] is the primary spaceport of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), located in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata
Local Launch Time
Aug 7, 2022, 9:18 AM
Total Launches
103
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
13.7200, 80.2300