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The Indian Space Research Organisation had launched the GSAT-19 satellite, one of the heaviest communication satellites, with the GSLV Mklll-Dl rocket. The rocket became the heaviest to be launched by the Indian space agency ever with the heaviest single payload put in orbit as well. |
The rocket lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota at 5.28 pm. The rocket has the capability to carry a payload as heavy as 4,000 kg and put in into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. It can also carry a 10,000 kg payload and put in into the Low Earth Orbit. |
A jubilant Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman A. S. Kiran Kumar said it "is a historic day" and the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark-lll (MkIIID-1) has successfully demonstrated its capabilities with the injection of GSAT-19 into the desired orbit. "It is a great success in the first maiden attempt and GSLV Mklll has successfully put in orbit GSAT-19 which is a next generation satellite" Kumar said. "I wish to congratulate the entire team which has relentlessly worked each day for today's launch from 2002," he added. |
The launch marks another success for India's space agency that has made record-setting launches during the past year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated ISRO on today's launch success. "Congratulations to the dedicated scientists of ISRO for the successful launch of GSLV MkIII-D1/GSAT-19 mission," PM Modi tweeted. |
Kudos came from President Pranab Mukherjee as well. He tweeted: "Heartiest congratulations to ISRO on the historic launch of GSLV-Mklll. GSLV-Mklll is the heaviest rocket ever made by India and is capable of carrying the heaviest satellites made till date. The nation is proud of this significant achievement." |
ISRO has plans to use the rocket for manned missions in the future. The rocket is a three-stage launch vehicle which has two solid motor strap-ons, a liquid propellant core stage and a cryogenic stage. The rocket is 43.39 metre in height which is roughly the height of a 12-storey building. |
Today's GSLV mission is significant for India as ISRO had been depending on foreign launchers for orbiting communication satellites weighing more than 2,300 kgs. The GSLV MkIII-D1 is capable of lifting payloads or satellites weighing upto 4,000 kgs into the GTO and 10,000 kgs into the Low Earth Orbit. It was a textbook launch as every stage of the three-stage GSLV Mklll with indigenous cryogenic engine performed well. |
A) is a communication satellite
B) is the heaviest satellite made by India till date.
C) is the heaviest launching vehicle made by India.
D) Both [a] and [b]
E) None of these
Correct Answer: A
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