Q9 · UPSC current affairs · 17 October 2026 · News · Gaganyaan Mission ISRO Human Spaceflight

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Consider the following statements regarding the Gaganyaan Mission:1.It aims to place a 3-member crew into a 400 km Low Earth Orbit for 3 days.2.The mission utilizes the PSLV-C series rocket for launching the crewed orbital module.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 Gaganyaan aims to place a 3-member crew into a 400 km Low Earth Orbit for 3 days. Statement 2 is incorrect because the mission uses the Human-Rated LVM3 (HLVM3) rocket, not the PSLV.

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