Q13 · UPSC current affairs · 26 September 2026 · News · Gaganyaan Mission and Indian Human Spaceflight Programme

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Consider the following statements regarding the Gaganyaan Mission and Indian Human Spaceflight Programme:1.LVM3 is the human-rated launch vehicle selected for launching the Gaganyaan crew module.2.Vyommitra is a heavy communications satellite launched to support deep space interplanetary orbits.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A Neither 1 nor 2
B 1 only
C Both 1 and 2
D 2 only

Correct answer: (b) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because LVM3 is indeed the launch vehicle selected and human-rated for the Gaganyaan mission. Statement 2 is incorrect because Vyommitra is not a communications satellite, but rather a female-looking humanoid spacefaring robot developed by ISRO for uncrewed Gaganyaan missions.

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