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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
ISRO will launch a student satellite called ’Kalamsat’ and an imaging satellite known as ’Microsat-R’ on ______
A
22 January 2019
B
20 January 2019
C
26 January 2019
D
24 January 2019.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -ISRO’s work horse PSLV-C54 has successfully launched EOS-06 satellite along with Eight Nano-satellites into two different SSPOs. The mission was accomplished from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR on 26th November 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C44)successfullyinjected Microsat-R andKalamsat-V2 satellitesinto their designated orbits. The PSLV-C44 lifted off at23:37Hrs(IST) on January 24, 2019 from the First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR,Sriharikota in its 46th flight.

Detailed explanation-3: -Isro is planning to launch the Aditya Sun mission in the early months of 2023. The spacecraft will be placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system, which is about 1.5 million km from our planet.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is a form of wireless communication which is used by amateurs for non-commercial activities. It was built by the Students of Space Kids in India who belongs to the Chennai based education firm. The cost of the satellite is 12 million Indian rupees. It is built within a span of 6 days.

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