- Statement 1 is incorrect: GSLV is for GTO/GEO/ MEO launches, while PSLV is primarily for LEO/ SSO launches. - Statement 2 is incorrect: PSLV was developed for LEO satellites like IRS, while GSLV was developed to launch the heavier GTO/GEO satellites like INSAT/GSAT that PSLV couldn't carry.
Consider the following statements regarding Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV). GSLV was developed to launch low-Earth Orbit satellites into polar and sun synchronous orbits. PSLV was developed to launch the heavier INSAT class of geosynchronous satellites into orbit. Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2024 · Topic: Introduction to Space Science and Technology (Fundamental Principles of Rocketry and Space Propulsion)
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Answer: D. Neither 1 nor 2
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