Consider the following statements:
- SARAL or Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa, is technology mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
- The first Space Recovery Capsule experiment in India was performed on PSLV-C7 rocket.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
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Only (1)
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Only (2)
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Both (1) and (2)
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Neither (1) nor (2)
B
Correct answer
Explanation
(i) Statement (1) is incorrect. SARAL or Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa, is technology mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and CNES (Space Agency of France).
(ii) Statement (2) is correct. Yes, the first Space Capsule Recovery Experiment (SCRE or more commonly SRE or SRE-1) was conducted on PSLV C7 rocket at Sriharikota in 2007. It remained in orbit for 12 days before re-entering the Earth's atmosphere and splashing down into the Bay of Bengal.