With reference to Vikram-1, recently unveiled by the Prime Minister, consider the following statements: 1. It is India’s first private orbital-class launch vehicle. 2. Vikram-1 is designed to launch small satellites into Low Earth Orbit and Sun-synchronous Orbit. 3. The rocket uses liquid propulsion in all its four stages. How many of the above statements are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is Correct: Vikram-1 is India’s first private orbital-class launch vehicle, developed by Skyroot Aerospace.
Statement 2 is Correct: It is designed to place satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), suitable for small satellite missions.
Statement 3 is Incorrect:Vikram-1 is a four-stage rocket, but only the upper (fourth) stage uses liquid propulsion (Raman engine). The first three stages use solid-fuel boosters, not liquid propulsion.

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