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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country successfully sent six Yunhai-2 atmospheric environment research satellites and a test communication satellite of Hongyan constellation into orbit?
A
Russia
B
China
C
US
D
UK
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The APSTAR-6E satellite is designed and developed by China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), based on its Dong Fang Hong(DFH)-3E platform.

Detailed explanation-2: -Upon its completion, the Hongyan constellation would consist of more than 320 satellites operating in low-Earth orbits, capable of providing phone call service and broadband internet access to users anywhere on the globe, according to the China Academy of Space Technology, part of CASC.

Detailed explanation-3: -The satellite, called Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2), is part of a global observation system and a product of a partnership between NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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