Which one of the following statements about reusable space vehicle of ISRO is not correct?

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Q: 61 (CDS-II/2016)

Which one of the following statements about reusable space vehicle of ISRO is not correct?

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Current Affairs

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CDS-II

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The correct answer is option 1: "In June 2016, ISRO successfully launched India’s first reusable space vehicle." This statement is not correct. ISRO has not yet successfully launched a reusable space vehicle. As of now, ISRO is in the process of developing a reusable launch vehicle (RLV) called the Reusable Launch Vehicle - Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD). The RLV-TD is a scaled-down prototype of a reusable space vehicle, and it has completed successful test flights.

Option 2 states that the space vehicle was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. This is correct. Sriharikota is the primary launch site of ISRO and has been used for various launches.

Option 3 states that the reusable launch vehicle climbed to a height of 65 km before automatically steering back for landing. This is also correct. The RLV-TD is designed to reach a maximum altitude of 65 kilometers during its test flights.

Option 4 states that the vehicle was initially boosted by a rocket that contained liquid fuel. This is also correct. The RLV-TD uses a booster rocket with liquid fuel to lift off from the launch pad before transitioning to air-breathing mode.