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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country has successfully launched Gaofen-14 Earth observation satellite?
A
Bhutan
B
USA
C
China
D
Russia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is China. China successfully launched a new Earth observation satellite on 7 April 2022. Gaofen-3 was launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre by a Long March-4C rocket and has entered the planned orbit successfully.

Detailed explanation-2: -China launches mysterious Earth observation satellites.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gaofen (Chinese: ; pinyin: Gāofēn; lit. ‘high resolution’) is a series of Chinese high-resolution Earth imaging satellites launched as part of the China High-resolution Earth Observation System (CHEOS) program.

Detailed explanation-4: -SAST also developed the Long March 2D rocket used to launch the satellite. China has also sent two earlier Gaofen 5 series hyperspectral satellites to space.

Detailed explanation-5: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is GISAT-1. GISAT-1 is India’s first Earth-imaging satellite in a geostationary orbit.

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