Question

Chandrayaan-1 was launched using which variant of the PSLV?

• A. PSLV-C37
• B. PSLV-C11
• C. PSLV-XL
• D. PSLV-C21

Answer 1

Answer:

B. PSLV-C11

• Correct Answer: Option B - PSLV-C11

• Chandrayaan-1, India's first lunar probe mission, was launched on October 22, 2008, using the PSLV-C11 variant of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). This was a standard version of the PSLV rocket that was specifically configured for the lunar mission.

• Key points about Chandrayaan-1 launch:

• PSLV-C11 was the 14th flight of ISRO's PSLV rocket

• The launch took place from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota

• Chandrayaan-1 comprised a lunar orbiter and an impactor

• The mission successfully inserted the spacecraft into lunar orbit on November 8, 2008

• Though designed for a two-year mission, Chandrayaan-1 operated for almost a year before communication was lost

• Different PSLV variants are used for different types of missions based on payload requirements and destination orbits. While PSLV-XL is an enhanced version with stronger strap-on boosters, and PSLV-C37 and PSLV-C21 represent other specific configurations of the launcher, it was the PSLV-C11 that carried India's first lunar mission.