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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
India’s first privately developed fully cryogenic rocket engine successfully tested by Skyroot Aerospace, Hyderabad is named?
A
GSAT-1
B
Dhawan-1
C
Vikram-1
D
Clause-1
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The engine has been named as Dhawan-1, in honour of Indian rocket scientist Satish Dhawan. It was developed using 3D printing technology and is fuelled by liquefied natural gas and liquid oxygen. The engine successfully demonstrated the technology to power its Vikram-2 orbital launch vehicle .

Detailed explanation-2: -India’s first privately developed rocket–Vikram-S–is set for a November 15 launch on a sub-orbital mission with three payloads, Hyderabad-based space startup Skyroot Aerospace announced on Tuesday.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted the hot test of CE20 cryogenic engine, which has been indigenously developed for LVM3, previously called the GSLV-Mk3.

Detailed explanation-4: -In a historic moment, India’s first privately developed rocket, Vikram-S, was launched into space on 15 November, from the launchpad at Sriharikota of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

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