(a) whether the Government have designed GSLV Mark-3 to send human being into
space on the lines of USA and Russia;
(b) if so, the expenditure likely to be incurred thereon, and
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(c) the time by which it is likely to be ready alongwith the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF
SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES & AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES, MINISTER
OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING,
DEPARTMENT OF PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS` WELFARE OF THE
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS,
DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND DEPARTMENT OF SPACE (SMT. VASUNDHARA RAJE)
(a) No, Sir. GSLV MARK-III is being designed to launch about 4 tonne class
payload into Geosynchronous transfer orbit. It is not intended for sending
human beings into space.
(b)&(c) Do not arise.