Put in chronological order the following milestone attempts made in India to launch satellites:
A. PSLV
B. GSLV
C. SLV
D. ASLV
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → C, D, A, B
ISRO’s launch vehicles were developed one after another, each larger and able to carry heavier satellites than the one before:
C. SLV (Satellite Launch Vehicle) — first flight 1979; in July 1980 the SLV-3 put the Rohini satellite into orbit, making India a space-launching nation.
D. ASLV (Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle) — first flight 1987.
A. PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) — first flight 1993; it has since become ISRO’s workhorse.
B. GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) — first flight 2001, built to place heavier satellites in geosynchronous transfer orbit.