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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
ISRO to launch GSAT-30 on 17 January from which place?
A
Devil’s Island
B
Sriharikota
C
Cape Canaveral
D
French Guiana
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -GSAT-30. India’s telecommunication satellite GSAT-30 was successfully launched into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) on January 17, 2020 from Kourou launch base, French Guiana by Ariane-5 VA-251.

Detailed explanation-2: -The launches will be accomplished from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), India’s Spaceport, located at Sriharikota, near Chennai. Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) employing cryogenic stage is intended to carry heavier satellites of the order of 2200 kg into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbits (GTO).

Detailed explanation-3: -What is the Tata Sky satellite? Tata Play is using two satellites G-Sat 10 and GSAT-30 at the position of 83.0° east.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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