1. Indian Space Research Organisation
  2. China National Space Administration
  3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  4. Russia State Corporation for Space Activities
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Option 3 : National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The correct answer is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has launched a next-generation satellite called the Joint Polar Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1) into space.
  • JPSS-1 is a joint venture between NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
  • It was launched into orbit atop United Launch Alliance-built Delta II rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
  • JPSS-1 is the first multi-day weather forecast satellite. It is designed to monitor weather around the world and help improve forecasts.
  • It is a highly advanced polar-orbiting satellite that will orbit Earth 14 times each day from one pole to other at 824 km above planet.

Facts about NASA

  • Established: 1958.
  • Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States.
  • Founder: Dwight D. Eisenhower
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