Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Chandrayaan-4 Mission:
1.It aims to conduct in-situ analysis of lunar soil.
2.It comprises five modules.
3.Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3) will be used for the Chandrayaan-4 mission.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanations –
Statement 1 is incorrect. Chandrayaan-4 is a planned lunar sample-return mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), aiming to collect and bring back lunar soil and rock samples for scientific analysis.
Statements 2 and 3 are correct. The Chandrayaan-4 mission comprises five modules: Transfer Module (TM), Lander Module (LM), Ascender Module (AM), Propulsion Module (PM), and Re-entry Module (RM). These modules will be launched separately using two LVM3 rockets and will dock in Earth’s orbit before proceeding to the Moon.
Source: The Hindu
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