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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-CA
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2007–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · POST-COLD WAR
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Vehicle Typeexpendable launch vehicle
- First Flight2007
- ManufacturerISRO
- Stages4
- StatusOperational
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance5MOD.5
- Payload to LEO2,100 kg
- Payload to SSO1,100 kg
- Liftoff Mass230,000 t
- Height44 m
- Diameter2.8 m
▣Propulsion4MOD.4
- First-Stage PropellantHTPB
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2007Production started
19
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-CA // SIBLING VARIANTS
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
38MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES11POST-COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES89INDIA · ALL WEAPONS6PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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