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GK QUESTION#1678

What is the lift-off mass of ISRO’s GSLV Mk-II launch vehicle?

  1. A420 tonnesCorrect answer
  2. B120 tonnes
  3. C840 tonnes
  4. D1020 tonnes
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A. 420 tonnes

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420 tonnes. GSLV Mk II developed by Indian Space Research Organisation is a three-stage launch vehicle used to place satellites into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). The lift-off mass of GSLV Mk-II is about 420 tonnes. It uses a cryogenic upper stage (CE-7.5 engine) and can carry about 2 – 2.5 tonnes of payload to GTO.

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