What is true of the GSLV-F15 mission by ISRO?

Question

What is true of the GSLV-F15 mission by ISRO?

1. A. It carried the NVS-02 satellite
2. B. It marked ISRO's 101st launch from Sriharikota
3. C. It marked ISRO's 100th launch from Sriharikota
4. D. More than one of the above (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — More than one of the above

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is More than one of the above.

Key Points

• More than one statement about the GSLV-F15 mission is correct.
• GSLV-F15, launched by ISRO in January 2025 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, successfully placed the NVS-02 navigation satellite into orbit.
• The mission was significant on two counts: it carried NVS-02, and it marked ISRO's 100th launch from Sriharikota — a landmark in the Indian space programme.
• NVS-02 belongs to the second generation of India's regional navigation constellation, NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation), formerly IRNSS, which provides positioning services over India and about 1,500 km beyond its boundaries.
• The flight also used an indigenously developed cryogenic upper stage, underlining India's self-reliance in cryogenic propulsion.

Exam Tip

• for ISRO questions, memorise four things per mission — the launch vehicle, payload, launch site and the 'milestone' attached.
• BPSC almost always tests the milestone.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

इसरो के GSLV-F15 मिशन के बारे में क्या सत्य है?

1. A. इससे NVS-02 उपग्रह को ले जाया गया
2. B. यह श्रीहरिकोटा से इसरो का 101 वां प्रक्षेपण था
3. C. यह श्रीहरिकोटा से इसरो का 100 वां प्रक्षेपण था
4. D. उपरोक्त में से एक से अधिक