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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?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 and 3 only
  3. C.1 and 2 only✓ Correct
  4. D.1, 2 and 3

Explanation

IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre), established in 2020 under the Department of Space, is an autonomous nodal agency that promotes, authorises and supervises the participation of non-governmental private entities in India's space activities, so statement 1 is correct. Agnikul Cosmos, a Chennai-based start-up, successfully launched Agnibaan SOrTeD on 30 May 2024, becoming the world's first flight powered by a single-piece 3D-printed semi-cryogenic engine (Agnilet), so statement 2 is correct. Skyroot Aerospace developed Vikram-S, India's first private rocket, using solid-fuel propulsion — it has NOT developed liquid fuel for GSLV (GSLV's cryogenic and liquid stages are developed by ISRO/LPSC). Hence statement 3 is incorrect. Therefore statements 1 and 2 only are correct.
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