PSLV{Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle}
Model of the standard PSLV rocket The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle , commonly known by its abbreviation PSLV , is an expendable launch system developed and operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was developed to allow India to launch its Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites into Sun-synchronous orbits , a service that was, until the advent of the PSLV, commercially available only from Russia . PSLV can also launch small size satellites into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO). [4] In the year 2015 alone India successfully launched 17 foreign satellites belonging to Canada , Indonesia , Singapore , United Kingdom and United States . Some notable payloads launched by PSLV include India's first lunar probe Chandrayaan-1 , India's first interplanetary mission , Mangalyaan (Mars orbiter) and India's first space observatory , Astrosat . Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Function Medium lift launch system Manufacturer ISRO Country...