Consider the following statements about Small Satellite Launch Vehicle:

It is a four-stage all-solid vehicle.

It has a capacity to launch 500 kg satellite into a Sun-synchronous orbit.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question

SSLV (Small Satellite Launch Vehicle) is the smallest vehicle (110tn) aimed at launching small satellites into Earth’s low orbits.
It is a three-stage all-solid vehicle with the capacity to launch a 500kg satellite into a 500 km Low earth orbit and 300kg into a Sun-synchronous Orbit.
ISRO’s commercial arm, New Space India Limited (NSIL) will mass-produce and manufacture the SSLV and the more powerful PSLV in partnership with the private sector in India through technology transfers.

GKToday Admin · Accepted Answer

Neither 1 nor 2

SSLV (Small Satellite Launch Vehicle) is the smallest vehicle (110tn) aimed at launching small satellites into Earth’s low orbits.
It is a three-stage all-solid vehicle with the capacity to launch a 500kg satellite into a 500 km Low earth orbit and 300kg into a Sun-synchronous Orbit.
ISRO’s commercial arm, New Space India Limited (NSIL) will mass-produce and manufacture the SSLV and the more powerful PSLV in partnership with the private sector in India through technology transfers.

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