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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country successfully launched a military satellite (their first satellite) on 22 April 2020?
A
India
B
Iran
C
Pakistan
D
Israel
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On April 22, 2020 U.S. Department of Defense acknowledged that Iran successfully launched its first military satellite.

Detailed explanation-2: -On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the earth’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik I. The successful launch came as a shock to experts and citizens in the United States, who had hoped that the United States would accomplish this scientific advancement first.

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution The correct answer is Iran.

Detailed explanation-4: -"Iran’s second military satellite – named Nour-2 – has been launched into space by the Qassed rocket of the aerospace wing of the Revolutionary Guards and successfully placed in orbit 500 kilometres (310 miles) above the Earth, ” the official IRNA news agency reported.

Detailed explanation-5: -China sends second Shiyan-10 test satellite sent into orbit with its final launch of 2022.

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