head to head
Vega vs PSLV
Verdict
- Taller
- PSLV
- 29.9 m vs 44 m
- More to LEO
- PSLV
- 1,500 kg vs 3,800 kg
- Flown more
- Vega
- 22 vs 18
- Flew first
- PSLV
- 2012-02-13 vs 2007-04-23
Vega
- Country / maker
- Avio S.p.A
- Height
- 29.9 m
- Diameter
- 3.0 m
- Launch mass
- 137 t
- LEO capacity
- 1,500 kg
- GTO capacity
- —
- Stages
- 4
- Maiden flight
- 2012-02-13
PSLV
- Country / maker
- Indian Space Research Organization
- Height
- 44 m
- Diameter
- 2.8 m
- Launch mass
- 230 t
- LEO capacity
- 3,800 kg
- GTO capacity
- 1,200 kg
- Stages
- 4
- Maiden flight
- 2007-04-23
Every number
| Field | Vega | PSLV |
|---|---|---|
| Country / maker | Avio S.p.A | Indian Space Research Organization |
| Height | 29.9 m | 44 m |
| Diameter | 3.0 m | 2.8 m |
| Launch mass | 137 t | 230 t |
| LEO capacity | 1,500 kg | 3,800 kg |
| GTO capacity | — | 1,200 kg |
| Stages | 4 | 4 |
| Maiden flight | 2012-02-13 | 2007-04-23 |
| Launches | 22 | 18 |
| Success rate | 90.9% | 100.0% |
| Reusable | no | no |
| Status | retired | active |