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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Name the first satellite launched by Sri Lanka from the International Space Station (ISS) along with two other BIRDS 3 satellites from Japan and Nepal.
A
Cartosat-2A
B
INSAT-4CR
C
Ravana-1
D
Kalpana-1
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sri Lanka’s first satellite ‘Ravana-1 ’, designed and developed by two local engineers, was successfully launched into orbit from the International Space Station (ISS) along with two other BIRDS 3 satellites from Japan and Nepal. Raavana-1 is the cube satellite.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ravana - 1 Satellite Launches Into an Orbit at a Distance of 400 Km to Earth, Signifying Sri Lanka’s Entry Into Space Research Field. The Rawana-1, a Nano-satellite held at the International Space Station, developed by two research engineers from the Arthur C.

Detailed explanation-3: -space agency, NASA. Nepalese satellite NepaliSat-1 is equipped with a camera and a magnetometer to accumulate information about Nepal’s topography. nanotechnology and it was developed by two scientists of Nepal, Abhas Maskey and Hariram Shrestha.

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