Vehicle
The ASLV was not a simple variant of the earlier SLV but a more complex vehicle; a five-stage vehicle with the core stage not igniting until the two strap-on first stage boosters burn out. The payload capacity of the ASLV is approximately 150 kg to an orbit of 400 km with a 47-degree inclination.
At liftoff, the ASLV generated 92,780 kgf of thrust. It was a 41,000 kilogram rocket, measuring 23.5 metres in length with a core diameter of one metre.
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