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GSLV-C50
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PSLV-C50
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PSLV-C51
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GSLV-C51
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Detailed explanation-1: -PSLV earned its title ‘the Workhorse of ISRO’ through consistently delivering various satellites to Low Earth Orbits. It can take up to 1, 750 kg of payload to Sun-Synchronous Polar Orbits of 600 km altitude.
Detailed explanation-2: -The main difference between PSLV and GSLV is that the PSLV has four stages that alternate between solid and liquid fuels, while GSLV has three stages, with only the first stage using solid fuel.
Detailed explanation-3: -India has three active operational launch vehicles: Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk-III (LVM3). PSLV is configured with four variants like 6, 4, 2 solid rocket strap-on motors& core alone versions.