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Which among the following launchers was used to launch India's Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) and the Chandrayaan 1 Lunar Mission? |
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark II (GSLV-Mk II) Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) |
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) |
The correct answer is Option (4) → Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) Both the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) and the Chandrayaan-1 mission were launched using the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). Specifically, ISRO utilized the most powerful version of the rocket, known as the PSLV-XL (Extended Lift), which features larger strap-on boosters to carry heavier payloads into deeper space. |
