With reference to the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3) and the BlueBird-6 mission, consider the following statements: 1. LVM3 is ISRO's heaviest launch vehicle capable of placing 4,000 kg class satellites into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). 2. BlueBird-6 was placed into a Geostationary Orbit (GEO) to provide direct-to-device 4G and 5G mobile broadband. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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A. 1 only — Statement 1 is correct; LVM3 is ISRO's heaviest rocket, designed for 4,000 kg to GTO and up to 8,000 kg to LEO. Statement 2 is incorrect; BlueBird-6 was placed into Low Earth Orbit (LEO), not GEO, to enable low-latency direct-to-device communication using its large phased array antenna.

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