SLV-3

Manufacturer: ISRO. Launches: 4. Failures: 2. Success Rate: 50.00%. First Launch Date: 1979-08-10. Last Launch Date: 1983-04-17. Launch data is: complete. LEO Payload: 40 kg (88 lb). to: 400 km Orbit. Associated Spacecraft: Rohini, Rohini 1A, Rohini 2. Liftoff Thrust: 454.900 kN (102,266 lbf). Total Mass: 17,610 kg (38,820 lb). Core Diameter: 1.00 m (3.20 ft). Total Length: 24.00 m (78.00 ft). Flyaway Unit Cost $: 5.000 million. in: 1985 unit dollars.

4 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x SLV-3-1 + 1 x SLV-3-2 + 1 x SLV-3-3 + 1 x SLV-3-4

LEO Payload: 42 kg (92 lb). Apogee: 900 km (550 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 503.000 kN (113,078 lbf). Total Mass: 17,000 kg (37,000 lb). Core Diameter: 1.00 m (3.20 ft). Total Length: 23.60 m (77.40 ft).

4 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x SLV-3-1 + 1 x SLV-3-2 + 1 x SLV-3-3 + 1 x AS-4

LEO Payload: 42 kg (92 lb).

• Stage Number: 1. 1 x Stage: SLV-1. Gross Mass: 10,800 kg (23,800 lb). Empty Mass: 2,140 kg (4,710 lb). Thrust (vac): 502.600 kN (112,989 lbf). Isp: 253 sec. Burn time: 49 sec. Isp(sl): 229 sec. Diameter: 1.00 m (3.20 ft). Span: 1.00 m (3.20 ft). Length: 9.99 m (32.77 ft). Propellants: Solid. No Engines: 1. Engine: SLV-1. Other designations: Satellite Launch Vehicle.

• Stage Number: 2. 1 x Stage: SLV-2. Gross Mass: 4,900 kg (10,800 lb). Empty Mass: 1,750 kg (3,850 lb). Thrust (vac): 267.005 kN (60,025 lbf). Isp: 267 sec. Burn time: 40 sec. Isp(sl): 216 sec. Diameter: 0.80 m (2.62 ft). Span: 0.80 m (2.62 ft). Length: 6.35 m (20.83 ft). Propellants: Solid. No Engines: 1. Engine: SLV-2. Other designations: Satellite Launch Vehicle.

• Stage Number: 3. 1 x Stage: SLV-3. Gross Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Empty Mass: 440 kg (970 lb). Thrust (vac): 90.701 kN (20,390 lbf). Isp: 277 sec. Burn time: 45 sec. Isp(sl): 190 sec. Diameter: 0.82 m (2.69 ft). Span: 0.82 m (2.69 ft). Length: 2.30 m (7.50 ft). Propellants: Solid. No Engines: 1. Engine: SLV-3. Other designations: Satellite Launch Vehicle.

• Stage Number: 4. 1 x Stage: SLV-4. Gross Mass: 360 kg (790 lb). Empty Mass: 98 kg (216 lb). Thrust (vac): 26.830 kN (6,032 lbf). Isp: 283 sec. Burn time: 33 sec. Isp(sl): 60 sec. Diameter: 0.66 m (2.16 ft). Span: 0.66 m (2.16 ft). Length: 1.50 m (4.90 ft). Propellants: Solid. No Engines: 1. Engine: SLV-4. Other designations: Satellite Launch Vehicle.

1979 August 10 - Launch Site: Sriharikota. Launch Complex: SLV. Launch Pad: SLV. Launch Vehicle: SLV. Model: SLV-3. LV Configuration: SLV-3 SLV-3-E1. FAILURE: Thrust vectoring of second stage failed.

• Rohini 1A Nation: India. Payload: Rohini RS-1. Class: Technology. Spacecraft: Rohini 1A. Agency: ISRO. COSPAR: F790810A. Decay Date: 1979-08-19. References: 5.

• Rohini RS-1 Nation: India. Payload: Rohini 1B. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Rohini. Agency: ISRO. Perigee: 307 km (190 mi). Apogee: 921 km (572 mi). Inclination: 44.70 deg. Period: 97.00 min. COSPAR: 1980-062A. USAF Sat Cat: 11899. Decay Date: 1981-05-20. Experimental-technology mission. Rohini satellite RS-1. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• Rohini 2 Nation: India. Payload: Rohini RS-D-1. Class: Technology. Spacecraft: Rohini 2. Agency: ISRO. Perigee: 181 km (112 mi). Apogee: 374 km (232 mi). Inclination: 46.20 deg. Period: 90.06 min. COSPAR: 1981-051A. USAF Sat Cat: 12491. Decay Date: 1981-05-31. Orbit too low. References: 5.

• Rohini 3 Nation: India. Payload: Rohini RS-D-2. Mass: 42 kg (92 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Rohini. Agency: ISRO. Perigee: 326 km (202 mi). Apogee: 485 km (301 mi). Inclination: 46.60 deg. Period: 92.70 min. COSPAR: 1983-033A. USAF Sat Cat: 14002. Decay Date: 1990-04-19. Rohini satellite D-2. Second developmental flight of an SLV-3 launch vehicle. The Rohini satellite D-2 carried a sensor payload for conducting remote-sensing experiments and for accurate orbit and attitude determination. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

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