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Which one out of the following statements about Aryabhatta Satellite is incorrect?

Which one out of the following statements about Aryabhatta Satellite is incorrect? Correct Answer Aryabhatta was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota

The Correct Answer is Aryabhatta was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.

Key Points

  • Aryabhata, the first unmanned Earth satellite built by India.
  • It was named for a prominent Indian astronomer and mathematician of the 5th century CE.
  • ISRO built India's first satellite, Aryabhata, which was launched by the Soviet Union on 19 April 1975.
  • Aryabhata was instrumented to explore conditions in Earth’s ionosphere, measure neutrons and gamma rays from the Sun, and perform investigations in X-ray astronomy. 

Additional Information

  • The Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) was established by Jawaharlal Nehru under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) in 1962.
  • The INCOSPAR became ISRO in 1969.
  • ISRO is the space agency under the Department of Space of Government of India, headquartered in the city of Bengaluru, Karnataka.
  • ISRO is the primary agency in India to perform tasks related to space-based applications, space exploration, and the development of related technologies.
  • ISRO also launched the first IRS (remote-sensing satellite) in 1988.

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