- Statement A is true. With the successful use of its indigenous cryogenic engine, India joined an exclusive group of countries capable of launching heavy communication satellites into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) using their own cryogenic technology. - Statement B is true. GSLV-D5 was the first successful flight of the GSLV using the domestically developed cryogenic upper stage (CUS). Previous attempts with the indigenous CUS had failed. - Statement C is true. The primary objective of developing the GSLV with an indigenous cryogenic engine is to achieve self-reliance in launching communication satellites into GTO, eliminating dependence on foreign launch services for this class of satellites. - Statement D is false. The satellite successfully placed into GTO by GSLV-D5 on January 5, 2014, was GSAT-14, a communication satellite, not INSAT-14.
Which one among the following statements about the GSLV-D5 launched by India on 5 January 2014 is not true ?
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2014 · Topic: Future Prospects of Indian Space Program (Development of Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology)
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Answer: D. It placed INSAT-14 precisely into its orbit
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