When was PSLV first used in India? A. 1980 B. 1987 C. 1994 D. 2000

When was PSLV first used in India? A. 1980 B. 1987 C. 1994 D. 2000 Correct Answer C

The correct answer is 1994.

  • It is the first Indian launch vehicle to be equipped with liquid stages.
  • After its first successful launch in October 1994, PSLV emerged as the reliable and versatile workhorse launch vehicle of India with 39 consecutively successful missions by June 2017.
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  • PSLV C37 was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota (SHAR) carrying a payload of 104 satellites from 6 countries around the world (Israel, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, and the United States).
  • Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is the third generation launch vehicle of India.
  • PSLV is designed mainly to deliver earth observation or remote sensing satellites, whereas, GSLV has been designed for launching communication satellites.
  • GSLV delivers satellites into a higher elliptical orbit, Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) and Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO).

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