CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -ISRO has developed a series of sounding rockets called Rohini series, important among them being RH-200, RH-300 and RH-560, number in the name indicating the diameter of the rocket in mm.

Detailed explanation-2: -Applications. The RH-200 is used for meteorological studies, the RH-300 Mk-II for Middle atmospheric studies and the RH-560 Mk-II for Upper atmospheric studies and ionospheric studies. The RH-200 was used as the rocket for the first payload launch in India made by students of VIT University in Vellore.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) launched its 200th consecutive ‘RH-200’ Rohini Sounding rocket on Wednesday. This launch marks the 200th consecutive flight of the indigenous Rohini sounding rocket.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched a sounding rocket to study attitudinal variations in the neutral winds and plasma dynamics from Sriharikota spaceport.