The SOLVE Test Platform, seen in the news recently, is a: |ForumIAS

[A] Sub-orbital experimental launch vehicle developed by ISRO to validate technologies for the Gaganyaan mission

[B] Satellite launch vehicle designed for placing small satellites into low-Earth orbit

[C] Reusable hypersonic test vehicle developed for military applications

[D] Ground-based test facility for cryogenic rocket engines

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: Sub-orbital experimental launch vehicle developed by ISRO to validate technologies for the Gaganyaan mission

The Sub-Orbital Launch Vehicle for Experiments (SOLVE) is being developed as a dedicated test platform to conduct repeated sub-orbital missions for validating the Gaganyaan Crew Module’s parachute-based deceleration and recovery system under different flight conditions. It will carry the crew module to an altitude of about 10–17 km, where the module will separate and undergo parachute deployment before splashdown.

Source: TH