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What is the name of India's first meteorological satellite built by ISRO?

  1. Kalpana 1

  2. Kalaam 1

  3. HAMSAT 1

  4. IRS-P6
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Kalpana-1 was India's first dedicated meteorological satellite, launched on September 12, 2002 by ISRO. It was named after Kalpana Chawla, the Indian-American astronaut who died in the Columbia disaster. Kalaam 1 (likely named after APJ Abdul Kalam) doesn't exist, HAMSAT is an amateur radio satellite, and IRS-P6 is a remote sensing satellite.

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