ISRO PSLV XL TDS-01
PSLV XL
Status
TBD
Date
30 NOV 2026
00:00
Launch Provider
Indian Space Research Organization
Launch Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Mission Overview
TDS-01 (Technology Demonstration Satellite-01) is an Indian geostationary orbit technology demonstration satellite carrying payloads for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s Institute of Plasma Research, Gandhinagar and the CSIR-CEERI, Pilani. Payloads to be tested included an internally developed 300 mN electric powered thrusters, atomic clocks, travelling wave tube amplifiers (TWTA) & a quantum communication suite (QuTDS).
Rocket
PSLV XL
Mission Type
Technology
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Stages
4
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
PSLV-XL is the upgraded version of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle in its standard configuration boosted by more powerful, stretched strap-on boosters with 12 tonne propellant load. Weighing 320t at lift-off, the vehicle uses larger strap-on motors (PSOM-XL or S12) to achieve higher payload capability. On 29 December 2005, ISRO successfully tested the improved version of strap-on booster for the PSLV. The first use of PSLV-XL was the launch of Chandrayaan-1 by PSLV C11. The payload capability for this variant is 1,800 kg to SSO.
Height
44 m
Diameter
2.8 m
Launch Mass
320 T