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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following rocket carried in the satellite he Tiantong-01 for mobile telecommunication.
A
Prithvi I
B
Falcon 9
C
Long March-3B
D
Centaure
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Indian First Communication Satellite is APPLE. The satellite successfully launched by Ariane-1, from French Guiana on June 19, 1981. APPLE was used in several communication experiments.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pierce’s team at Bell Labs also developed Telstar 1, the first active communications satellite capable of two-way communications. Telstar 1 was launched into low Earth orbit on July 10, 1962, by a Delta rocket. NASA provided the launch services and some tracking and telemetry support.

Detailed explanation-3: -The successful culmination of the SLV-3 project showed the way to advanced launch vehicle projects such as the Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (ASLV), Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and the Geosynchronous satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).

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