PSLV
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The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, usually known by its abbreviation PSLV, is an expendable launch system operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was developed to allow India to launch its Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites into sun synchronous orbits, a service that was, until the advent of the PSLV, commercially viable only from Russia. PSLV can also launch small size satellites into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO). The reliability and versatility of the PSLV is proven by the fact that it has launched 30 spacecraft (14 Indian and 16 from other countries) into a variety of orbits so far.
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[edit] Launches
After some delays, the PSLV had its first launch on 20 September 1993. Although all main engines performed as expected, an altitude control problem was reported in the second and third stages. After this initial setback, ISRO met complete success with the third developmental launch in 1996. Further successful launches followed in 1997, 1999, and 2001.
[edit] Launch history with CubeSats
The CubeSat history launch with PSLV is quite short for the moment with only one lauch in 2008 and one in 2009, but with a total of 10 CubeSats launched !
| Date | Passengers | Orbit | Site | Result |
| 23 September 2009 | UWE-2,BEESAT,ITÜpSAT-1, SwissCube-1 | 720km - SSO- 12am/12pm | Satish Dhawan Space Center | success |
| 28 April 2008 | Compass-1 : AAUsat-2, CanX-2, CUTE 1.7+APD II, SEEDS II, Delfi-C3 Other : Cartosat-2A , IMS-1/TWSAT, CanX-6/NTS, RUBIN | | Sriharikota | success |
[edit] Launch failure
Each time the CubeSats launched with PSLV was a success. Only the first flight of PSLV was a failure but he was carrying only one satellite : IRS 1E.
