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ISRO completes key test ahead of the first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission
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ISRO completes key test ahead of the first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission
ISRO has completed a key test ahead of the first uncrewed Gaganyaan flight.
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ISRO has completed a key test ahead of the first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission.
The Gaganyaan programme will use the human-rated variant of the LVM3 launch vehicle, designated HLVM3, to place a crew module in low Earth orbit.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- Gaganyaan
- ISRO
- HLVM3
- human spaceflight
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- Gaganyaan, ISRO, HLVM3, human spaceflight
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Use as an example in GA answers (GS-III: Science and Technology; space).
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The Gaganyaan programme will use which human-rated launch vehicle, a variant of the LVM3, to carry its crew module?
- GSLV Mk II
- PSLV-XL
- SSLV
- HLVM3
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Answer: D — The correct answer is HLVM3, the human-rated variant of the LVM3 launch vehicle that will place the Gaganyaan crew module in low Earth orbit.
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