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Prithvi

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Prithvi
Prithvi

Indian single-stage short range ballistic missile developed from upper stage of Soviet S-75 surface-to-air missile. First units deployed in 1995. Used as an upper stage in the Agni test system.

Maximum range: 154 km (95 mi). CEP: 0.24 km (0.14 mi). Boost Propulsion: Storable liquid rocket. Initial Operational Capability: 1995.

Subtopics

  • Prithvi 2 Indian missile.
  • Dhanush Indian short-range, sea-based, liquid-propellant ballistic missile thought to be a variant of the Prithvi.
Country
India
Agency
Bharat
Bibliography
2

Chronology

68 events

1988 February 25

Launch Site: Sriharikota. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Test mission - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1989 September 27

Launch Site: Sriharikota. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Test mission - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1991 February 11

Launch Site: Sriharikota. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Test mission - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1991 July 4

Launch Site: Sriharikota. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1991 August 7

05:28 GMT - . Launch Site: Sriharikota. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1992

Launch Site: Sriharikota. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test mission - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).

1992 May 5

Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Test mission - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1992 August 18

Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Test mission - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1992 August 29

05:13 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1993 February 7

Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Test mission - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1993 June 1

Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Test mission - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1993 November 30

Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • 250 kg RV - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1994 June 4

Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Test mission - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1994 June 6

Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Test mission - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1996

Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi 2.
  • Test mission - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1996 January 27

Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi 2.
  • Test mission - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1997 February 23

Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi 2.
  • Test mission - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2000 April 11

Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Dhanush. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test launch - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

2000 June 16

08:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Test mission - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2001 March 31

06:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Solid fuel test - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2001 September 21

Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Platform: INS-P51. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Dhanush.
  • Test launch - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2001 December 12

05:11 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Prithvi-2 test - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2003 March 26

06:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Prithvi-2? - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2003 April 29

05:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Prithvi-2? - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2004 January 23

Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Test mission - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2004 March 19

Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Prithvi-3 - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2004 October 27

05:59 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Complex: Balasore IC3. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Prihtvi-3 - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2004 November 7

06:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Platform: INS-P51. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Dhanush.
  • Ship test - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2005 April 8

06:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Meospheric Turbulence Chaff Aeronomy mission - . Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

2005 December 28

Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Platform: INS-D15. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Dhanush.
  • INS Rajput - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2006 June 11

08:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • User Trial - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2006 November 26

Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Complex: Balasore IC3. Launch Pad: IC3?. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Test launch - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2006 November 27

04:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Complex: Balasore IC3. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Target (P2) - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). A modified Prithvi II SRBM was fired from the Chandipore test range, Balasore, about 250 kilometers north of Bhubaneswar..

2006 November 27

04:46 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Complex: Balasore IC4. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Intercept (P2) - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). ABM interceptor test. The interceptor, a modified Prithvi II, was fired from Wheeler's Island in the Bay of Bengal..

2007 March 30

09:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Platform: INS-P51. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Dhanush.
  • Ship test - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2007 May 9

05:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2007 December 6

05:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Complex: Balasore IC3. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • AAD Target - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2008 May 23

04:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi 2.
  • Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 44 km (27 mi).

2009 March 6

10:54 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Platform: INS-P51. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Dhanush.
  • PAD Target - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).

2009 March 6

10:57 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Complex: Balasore IC4. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • PAD Interceptor 3 - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

2009 April 15

04:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi 2.
  • Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2009 October 12

04:58 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi 2.
  • Prithvi-2 - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2009 October 12

05:03 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi 2.
  • Prithvi-2 - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2009 December 13

Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Platform: INS-P51. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Dhanush.
  • Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2010 March 15

Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • AAD Target - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

2010 March 27

00:14 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Platform: INS-P51. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Dhanush.
  • RV - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test launch.

2010 March 27

00:18 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • RV - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test launch.

2010 June 18

01:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Complex: Balasore IC3. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Test - . Nation: India. Agency: ISFC. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2010 July 26

Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Complex: Balasore IC3. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • AAD Target - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2010 December 22

02:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Complex: Balasore IC3. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Test - . Nation: India. Agency: ISFC. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2010 December 22

03:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Complex: Balasore IC3. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Test - . Nation: India. Agency: ISFC. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2011 March 6

04:02 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Complex: Balasore IC3. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • AAD Target - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2011 March 11

04:33 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Platform: INS-P51. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Dhanush.
  • Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2011 March 11

05:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi 2.
  • Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2011 June 9

03:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Complex: Balasore IC3. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi 2.
  • Test - . Nation: India. Agency: ISFC. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2011 September 26

03:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Complex: Balasore IC3. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi 2.
  • Prithvi RV - . Nation: India. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test mission..

2012 February 10

04:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • Target - . Nation: India. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Target.

2012 August 25

05:34 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Complex: Balasore IC3. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi 2.
  • Test - . Nation: India. Agency: ISFC. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2012 October 4

03:37 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi 2.
  • RV - . Nation: India. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Operational test mission..

2012 October 5

05:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Pad: Ship. Launch Platform: INS-P51. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Dhanush.
  • RV - . Nation: India. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Operational test mission..

2012 November 23

07:22 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Complex: Balasore IC3. LV Family: S-75. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi.
  • AAD Target - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2012 December 20

03:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Complex: Balasore IC3. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi 2.
  • Prithvi RV - . Nation: India. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Operational test.

2013 August 12

03:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi 2.
  • Prithvi RV - . Nation: India. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Military training.

2013 October 7

03:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi 2.
  • Prithvi RV - . Nation: India. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Operational test.

2013 October 8

06:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi 2.
  • Prithvi RV - . Nation: India. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Operational test.

2014 January 7

04:18 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Complex: Balasore IC3. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi 2.
  • Test - . Nation: India. Agency: ISFC. Apogee: 44 km (27 mi).

2014 April 27

03:37 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Complex: Balasore IC3. Launch Pad: INS. Launch Platform: INS-P51. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Dhanush.
  • SLTGT-02 - . Nation: India. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). ABM Target.

2014 April 27

03:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi 2.
  • PDV - . Nation: India. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). Anti-ballistic missile.