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Detailed explanation-1: -The Chinese spy ship, known to be fitted with various tracking and surveillance devices, entered the Indian Ocean around December 5 ahead of a plan by India for a likely test firing of a long-range ballistic missile in the Bay of Bengal, they said. The Indian Navy kept a close eye on the movement of the ship.

Detailed explanation-2: -NEW DELHI: Isro’s radar-imaging satellite Risat-2 that was India’s first “eye in the sky” to keep surveillance on the country’s borders as part of anti-infiltration and anti-terrorist operations has finally landed on Earth after completing its ‘job’ for over 13 years as it splashed in the Indian Ocean near Jakarta.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched successfully PSLV-C54 carrying Oceansat-3 also known as Earth Observation Satellite-6, and 8 nanosatellites at 11.56am from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, November 26 2022.

Detailed explanation-4: -GSAT-7R is a planned Indian military communication satellite for the Indian Navy to replace GSAT-7. The satellite is projected to cost ₹1,589 crores (US$225.5 million). It is expected to be launched by 2023.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mars Orbiter Mission 2 (MOM 2) also called Mangalyaan 2 is India’s second interplanetary mission planned for launch to Mars by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in the 2021–2022 time frame. It will consist of an orbiter, as said by ISRO chairman, K.