Q10 · UPPSC current affairs · 17 October 2026 · News · Gaganyaan Mission ISRO Human Spaceflight

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The 'Human-Rated LVM3' (HLVM3) developed for ISRO's Gaganyaan mission is specifically certified with:

A Commercial telecommunication payloads for global internet coverage
B Deep-space nuclear propulsion units for interplanetary travel
C Safety systems suitable for crewed transport and human spaceflight
D Sub-surface oceanic probing sonar equipment

Correct answer: (c) Safety systems suitable for crewed transport and human spaceflight

Explanation

Option C is correct because the Human-Rated LVM3 is a modified heavy-lift launch vehicle certified with safety systems suitable for crewed transport. Options A, C, and D describe unrelated technological applications.

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