GK
PHYSICS
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GSLV MKIII
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PSLV C11
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GSLV F11
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PSLV C45
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Detailed explanation-1: -Design. The name Chandrayaan means “mooncraft” in Sanskrit and Hindi. The mission was launched on a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk III) M1 with an approximate lift-off mass of 3, 850 kg (8, 490 lb) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Sriharikota Island of Andhra Pradesh.
Detailed explanation-2: -GSLV Mk-III (LVM3) is the new heavy lift launch vehicle of ISRO for achieving a 4000 kg spacecraft launching capability to GTO (Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit) in a cost effective manner.
Detailed explanation-3: -India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV MkIII-M1, successfully launched Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft on July 22, 2019 into its planned orbit with a perigee (nearest point to Earth) of 169.7 km and an apogee (farthest point to Earth) of 45, 475 km.