With reference to ‘Astrosat’, the astronomical observatory launched by India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
With reference to ‘Astrosat’, the astronomical observatory launched by India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Other than USA and Russia, India is the only country to have launched a similar observatory into space.
2. Astrosat is a 2000 kg satellite placed in an orbit at 1650 km above the surface of the Earth. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1 Answers
(d) (i) India has become only the fifth country after the US, Russia, Europian Union and Japan, to have an eye scanning the exotic depths of the universe after the ASTROSAT, the Indian Space Research Organisation’s multi-wavelength space observatory, was successfully placed in orbit.
(ii) Astrosat weighs 1513 kgs. Hence 2nd statement also wrong.