Consider the following statements:1.Gaganyaan Mission aims to demonstrate the capability to send humans to low earth orbit (LEO) onboard an Indian Launch Vehicle and bring them back to earth safely.2.Test Vehicle Development Flight (TV-D1) is the first crewed test flight of the Gaganyaan spacecraft.Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Q. Consider the following statements:
.Gaganyaan Mission aims to demonstrate the capability to send humans to low earth orbit (LEO) onboard an Indian Launch Vehicle and bring them back to earth safely.
2.Test Vehicle Development Flight (TV-D1) is the first crewed test flight of the Gaganyaan spacecraft..
Select the correct answer from the codes given below::

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is correct. Gaganyaan Mission aims to demonstrate the capability to send humans to low earth orbit (LEO) onboard an Indian Launch Vehicle and bring them back to earth safely.

Statemen 2 is incorrect. The TV-D1 is uncrewed test flight of the Gaganyaan spacecraft. It is a high-altitude abort test as part of the Gaganyaan program. It will test the Gaganyaan spacecraft’s performance in a variety of environments and conditions, and will help to ensure that it is safe for human astronauts to fly on.

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