PARLIAMENT QUESTION: PSLV AND SSLV PROGRAMMES

• PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) and SSLV (Small Satellite Launch Vehicle) are ISRO's operational expendable launchers for sun-synchronous/low Earth orbits, central to India's space autonomy and the commercial space pivot.
• Topic is examinable under GS-III (Science & Tech — Space) and ties into the 2020 Space Sector Reforms that opened launch services to NSIL and private industry.