Advanced Satellite Launch Vehicle topic

Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (ASLV) was the springboard to the advanced Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). The ASLV was not a simple variant of the SLV-3 but a more complex vehicle. The ASLV is actually a 5-stage vehicle since the core first stage does not ignite until just before the 2 booster rockets burn out. The payload capacity of the ASLV is approximately 150 kg to an orbit of 400 km with a 47-degree inclination. Three successive failures plunged the project into a crisis. ISRO... full article at wikipedia