SSLV Flashcards
Why in news?
Last Sunday,ISRO’s maiden SSLV (Small Satellite Launch Vehicle) mission lifted off successfully. But something went wrong almost immediately when ISRO chairman S Somnath announced that the SSLV D1 mission suffered data loss. Before long, ISRO announced that the two satellites deployed by the launch vehicle would not be useful because they were put into the wrong orbit.
ISRO’s first SSLV mission lifted off from the Sriharikota space port at 9.18 AM on Sunday, August 7 but jubilation in the mission controlroom quickly turned into panic as the
mission suffered from “data loss.”
The SSLV rocket was carrying Earth observation satellite EOS-2 and student satellite AzaadiSAT.
What is SSLV
TheSmall Satellite Launch Vehicle(SSLV) is asmall-lift launch vehicledeveloped by ISRO with payload capacity to deliver 500kg (1,100lb) tolow Earth orbit(500km (310mi)) or 300kg (660lb) toSun-synchronous orbit(500km (310mi))for launching small satellites, withthe capability to support multiple orbital drop-offs.
SSLV is made keeping low cost, low turnaround time in mind with launch-on-demand flexibility under minimal infrastructure requirements.
Manufacturer - NewSpace India Limited
Country of origin- India
Cost per launch- ₹35crore
(US$4.4million) (expected)
Info -
Capacity
Payload tolow Earth orbit
-Altitude-500km (310mi)
-Orbital inclination- 45.0°
-Mass - 500kg (1,100lb)
Payload toSun-synchronous orbit
–Altitude-
500km (310mi)
-Mass-300kg (660lb)
In the future, a dedicated launch site calledSSLV Launch Complex(SLC) nearKulasekharapatnaminTamil Naduwill handle SSLV launches toSun-synchronous orbit.
Idea of SSLV was proposed by Rajaram Nagappa and was furthered by S. Somnath
