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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country has successfully launched a new high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) dubbed as Gaofen-3.
A
China
B
Japan
C
US
D
Russia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -China’s Gaofen-3 satellites to form Earth-observation network.

Detailed explanation-2: -UPSC Mains. Q. Which country launched the Earth observation satellite ‘Gaofen-3 03’? Notes: China successfully launched a new Earth observation satellite named ‘Gaofen-3 03’ by a Long March-4C rocket.

Detailed explanation-3: -China launches third group of Yaogan-35 remote sensing satellites-CGTN.

Detailed explanation-4: -TAIYUAN, Dec. 9 (Xinhua)–China sent a new remote sensing satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province at 2:31 a.m. Friday. The satellite, named Gaofen-5 01A, was launched aboard a Long March-2D rocket and entered its planned orbit successfully.

Detailed explanation-5: -China launches three new remote sensing satellites from Xichang Satellite Centre. China has launched three new remote sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre. The satellites were launched by a Long March-2D carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully.

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