Q. Consider the following launch vehicles:

1. SSLV can be assembled both vertically and horizontally.
2. PSLV is the first Indian launch vehicle to be equipped with liquid stages.
3. GSLV uses the indigenously developed cryogenic upper stage.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: 1, 2 & 3
Notes: The SSLV, known as the "baby rocket," offers on-demand space access with a 15-day assembly time and 72-hour integration, requiring only six personnel. It has a payload capacity of 500-700 kg in Low Earth Orbit and features a three-stage solid propulsion system, allowing for both vertical and horizontal assembly. The PSLV, India's third-generation launch vehicle, can launch satellites up to 1000 kg but requires 70 days for integration and is designed for low-Earth Orbit satellites in polar and sun-synchronous orbits. The GSLV is intended for heavier INSAT class geosynchronous satellites and utilizes an indigenously developed cryogenic upper stage in its final stage.

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