Question

Consider these statements regarding GSLV-Mk III’s development:

1. Development took over 25 years.

2. It underwent 11 flights before final realization.

3. Cryogenic testing of C25 happened in 2010.

• A. 1 & 2
• B. 2 & 3
• C. 1 & 3
• D. All are correct

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 1 & 2

• Correct Answer: Option A) 1 & 2

• Development took over 25 years - True. The GSLV-Mk III (now renamed as LVM3) was conceptualized in the mid-1990s, and its development journey continued until its first successful developmental flight in 2017, spanning well over 25 years.

• It underwent 11 flights before final realization - True. The GSLV program went through multiple developmental flights including the GSLV-Mk I and GSLV-Mk II versions before the GSLV-Mk III was fully realized and declared operational.

• Cryogenic testing of C25 happened in 2010 - False. The cryogenic upper stage (C25) of GSLV-Mk III actually underwent its first ground qualification test in 2015, not in 2010. This was a critical milestone before the first developmental flight in 2017.