Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
Consider the following statements with regard to involvement of private entities in India's space programme :
1. The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) is an autonomous agency formed to facilitate participation of private entities.
2. Agnikul Cosmos launched the world's first flight using 3D-printed rocket engine.
3. Skyroot Aerospace has developed liquid fuel for GSLV.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Pick an option to check yourself.
Approach: Evaluate the role of private space startups in India by distinguishing between their specific technological achievements and the regulatory mandate of government agencies.
- **Correct Answer:** (c) 1 and 2 only
- **IN-SPACe (Statement 1):** It is an autonomous nodal agency under the Department of Space, created to act as a single-window interface for private players to use ISRO’s infrastructure and to regulate space activities.
- **Agnikul Cosmos (Statement 2):** This Chennai-based startup successfully launched 'Agnibaan SOrTeD', the world's first flight test of a rocket with a fully 3D-printed semi-cryogenic engine.
- **Why Statement 3 is incorrect:**
- Skyroot Aerospace developed the 'Vikram' series of launch vehicles. Their 'Dhawan-1' is a private cryogenic engine, but they have not developed liquid fuel for the ISRO-operated GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle). The GSLV’s liquid and cryogenic stages are indigenous developments by ISRO (e.g., Vikas engine, CE-20 engine).
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