6-599: The Satellite Launch Vehicle or SLV was a small-lift launch vehicle project started in the early 1970s by the Indian Space Research Organisation to develop the technology needed to launch satellites. SLV was intended to reach a height of 400 kilometres (250 mi) and carry a payload of 40 kg (88 lb) . The first experimental flight of SLV, in August 1979, was a failure. The first successful launch took place on 18 July 1980. It
12-477: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Small-lift launch vehicle A small-lift launch vehicle is a rocket orbital launch vehicle that is capable of lifting 2,000 kilograms (4,400 lb) or less (by NASA classification) or under 5,000 kilograms (11,000 lb) (by Roscosmos classification) of payload into low Earth orbit (LEO). The next larger category consists of medium-lift launch vehicles . The first small-lift launch vehicle
18-636: The Explorer 1 satellite using the Juno I rocket being the first successful US orbital launch. The Vanguard I mission was the second successful US orbital launch. This was the start of the space race . Since the late 1950s, small-lift launch vehicles have continued launching payloads to space. Medium-lift launch vehicles , heavy-lift launch vehicles , and super heavy-lift launch vehicles have also been extensively developed but have not completely superseded small launch vehicles. Small launch vehicles can meet
24-576: Was a four-stage rocket with all solid-propellant motors. The first launch of the SLV took place in Sriharikota on 10 August 1979. The fourth and final launch of the SLV took place on 17 April 1983. It has taken approximately seven years to realise the vehicle from start. The solid motor case for first and second stage are fabricated from 15 CDV6 steel sheets and third and fourth stages from fibre reinforced plastic. The aerodynamic characterization research
30-673: Was conducted at the National Aerospace Laboratories ' 1.2m Trisonic Wind Tunnel Facility. All four SLV launches occurred from the SLV Launch Pad at the Sriharikota High Altitude Range . The first two launches were experimental (E) and the next 2 were designated as developmental (D) as this was the first launch vehicle being developed by India not intended for a long service life. This Indian history-related article
36-715: Was the Sputnik rocket, launched by the Soviet Union, which was derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM . On 4 October 1957, the Sputnik rocket was used to perform the world's first satellite launch, placing the Sputnik 1 satellite into a low Earth orbit . The US responded by attempting to launch the Vanguard rocket. However, the Vanguard TV3 launch attempt failed, with the 31 January 1958 launch of
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