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Which one of the following statements about reusable space vehicle of ISRO is not correct?

In June 2016, ISRO successfully launched India’s first reusable space vehicle.

The space vehicle was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

The reusable launch vehicle climbed to a height of 65 km before automatically steering back for landing.

The vehicle was initially boosted by a rocket that contained liquid fuel.

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Your answer: — · Correct: D

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The question asks for the statement that is 'not correct'. Statement D is factually incorrect because the RLV-TD was boosted by a solid rocket motor (HS9), not a liquid fuel rocket. Statements B and C are correct, as the vehicle was launched from Sriharikota and reached an altitude of approximately 65 km before its autonomous descent.

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