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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many satellites have been placed into orbit by ISRO’s heaviest rocket LVM3 M2?
A
31
B
36
C
35
D
32
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -’Historic mission’: ISRO’s heaviest rocket LVM3-M2 successfully places 36 satellites into orbit.

Detailed explanation-2: -PM congratulates ISRO Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated ISRO, NewSpace India Ltd. (NSIL) and IN-SPACe after the rocket successfully placed 36 satellites into the intended orbits.

Detailed explanation-3: -The LVM3-M2 mission is a dedicated commercial mission for a foreign customer OneWeb, through NSIL. It is the first multi-satellite mission with 36 OneWeb Satellites to the LEO as the heaviest Payload mass of 5,796 kg. of LVM3 till date.

Detailed explanation-4: -LVM3 M2/OneWeb India-1 Mission is completed successfully. In its second operational flight, LVM3 launch vehicle placed 36 satellites of OneWeb to their intended orbits taking off at 0007 Hrs. on October 23, 2022, from the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-5: -LVM3, ISRO’s heaviest rocket, is capable of launching a four ton class of satellite to Geosynchronous Transfer orbit. LVM3 (Launch Vehicle Mark 3) is a three-stage vehicle with two solid motor strap-ons, a liquid propellant core stage and a cryogenic stage.

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