Which amongst the following launch vehicle was used to launch GSAT-6A Satellite on 29th March, 2018?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → GSLV - F08
GSAT-6A, a communication satellite of ISRO, was launched on 29 March 2018 by the GSLV-F08 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. A GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) is used for heavier satellites bound for the high geosynchronous transfer orbit; ISRO lost contact with GSAT-6A a few days after the launch, while its orbit was being raised.
Note: This ‘current affairs’ question is about a launch five years before this May 2023 paper. ISRO had flown many newer rockets since, but NTA’s question was still waiting at the 2018 launch pad.