India to Launch SSLV in April 2022

Recently, the Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said that India’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) named “SSLV-D1 Micro SAT” is scheduled to be launched in April 2022.

  • The Government has approved the project including the development and qualification of the vehicle systems and the flight demonstration through three development flights (SSLV-D1, SSLV-D2 & SSLV-D3).
  • The maiden flight of the SSLV was scheduled to be launched in July 2019 but that has since been delayed due to setbacks from COVID-19 and other issues.

About SSLV

  • Size: It is the smallest launch vehicle weighing only 110-tonne.
  • Integration: It will take only 72 ....
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