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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A rocket carrying a classified U.S. satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office Blasted off from which city
A
London
B
New York
C
Singapore
D
California
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -By Associated Press: A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office launched into orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy rocket on Saturday. The NROL-91 spy satellite lifted off at 3:25 p.m. from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California’s Santa Barbara County.

Detailed explanation-2: -The NRO is headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the Washington Dulles International Airport. The Director of the NRO reports to both the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Aryabhata spacecraft, named after the famous Indian astronomer, was India’s first satellite; it was completely designed and fabricated in India and launched by a Soviet Kosmos-3M rocket from Kapustin Yar on April 19, 1975.

Detailed explanation-4: -Recently, PSLV-C54 was successfully launched EOS-06 satellite on 26th November 2022 along with Eight Nano-satellites including INDIA-BHUTAN SAT (INS-2B).

Detailed explanation-5: -PSLV-C37 Successfully Launches 104 Satellites in a Single Flight.

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