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ISRO Missions and Satellites

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ISRO missions and satellites form a vital part of the general awareness syllabus in government exams. This includes historical milestones like Chandrayaan, Mangalyaan, and communication satellites. Attempt these questions to memorize launch dates, objectives, and key figures in Indian space exploration.

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ISRO Missions and Satellites Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle -PSLV-C14 - that was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently? I.          The launch was from Chandipur on-sea off the coast of Orissa II.         The launch put in orbit India's Oceansat-2 and six foreign nano satellites III.        Genosat and Parmasat were the foreign nano satellites put into orbit by the launch I only

  1. I and II only

  2. II only

  3. III only

  4. II and III only
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The launch site was Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Cubesat 1, 2, 3 and 4 & Rubinsat 9.1 and 9.2 were the six foreign nano satellites launched.

Multiple choice

Which is a launching center of EU Space Agency?

  1. Sriharikota

  2. Kouro

  3. Hammaguir

  4. Alcantara
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The European Space Agency's primary launching center is Kourou (spelled 'Kouro' in the question) in French Guiana. Sriharikota is India's center, Hammaguir is France's former center in Algeria, and Alcantara is Brazil's center.

Multiple choice

Kalpna Chawla died in the space mission on

  1. 1st Jan., 2003

  2. 5th Feb., 2003

  3. 3rd Feb., 2003

  4. 1st Feb., 2003
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Kalpana Chawla, the first woman of Indian origin in space, tragically died on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entering the Earth's atmosphere.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements about the Geo-Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-D3) is/are correct?

I. The launch successfully placed communication satellite GSAT-4 in orbit. II. This was the first GSLV launch with indigenous cryogenic engine. III. The launch was from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.

  1. I only

  2. II only

  3. II and III only

  4. III and I only

  5. I, II and III
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

India's quest to achieve independence in cryogenic technology for launching satellite launch vehicles suffered a setback on April 15, 2010 with the indigenous cryogenic engine in a Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-D3) failing to ignite and the vehicle tumbling into the Bay of Bengal 505 seconds after it lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The mission to put communication satellite GSAT-4 in orbit thus ended in failure. The cryogenic technology is crucial to put heavy satellites in geo-synchronous transfer orbit at an altitude of 36,000 km.