Consider the following statements regarding Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV):

1. It is a vehicle which on taking the satellite into the space, comes back to the earth and can be used for future launches

2. India is the first country to test Reusable Launch Vehicle

3. One of the advantages of RLV is that it will not add up to the space debris

Which of the statements given above is/are true?

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans – [C]. 

India is not the first country to test RLV. US, Japan, France and Russia have also tested it. Rest all the statements are true.