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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
‘APSTAR-6D’ telecommunication satellite has been launched by which country?
A
India
B
USA
C
China
D
Russia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On July 9, 2020, China deployed APSTAR-6D, a commercial telecommunication satellite, into space from the launch centre. The APSTAR-6D telecommunication satellite was launched by a Long March-3B carrier rocket at 8:11 p.m., according to the centre (Beijing Time).

Detailed explanation-2: -The Chinasat 6D satellite provides commercial communications services with twenty-five C-band transponders and supports high-quality and reliable uplink and downlink transmissions of programs for the radio and TV stations and cable TV networks. It will be positioned at the orbital slot of 130° East.

Detailed explanation-3: -China has successfully launched a new communication satellite “APSTAR-6C” into orbit by the Long March 3B launch vehicle from Xichang Satellite Launch Center at Sichuan province of China.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -The APStar 6E spacecraft will spend months raising its orbit to reach its final destination. China carried out its third space mission of 2023 on Thursday (Jan.

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