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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

The Amazonia-1 satellite has launched by the ISRO onboard on PSLV-C51. The Amazonia-1 satellite belongs to which country?

A	Russia
B	Brazil
C	Argentina
D	United States

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Amazonia-1 is the optical earth observation satellite of National Institute for Space Research (INPE).

Detailed explanation-2: -Marcos Pontes, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Brazil visited ISRO’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota on February 28, 2021 and witnessed the launch of Brazil’s Amazonia-1 satellite by ISRO’s PSLV-C51 mission.

Detailed explanation-3: -PSLV-C52/EOS-04 Mission. India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C52 injected Earth Observation Satellite EOS-04, into an intended sun synchronous polar orbit of 529 km altitude at 06:17 hours IST on February 14, 2022 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, Sriharikota.

Detailed explanation-4: -Amazonia-1 will be the first satellite for Earth Observation that is designed, assembled and tested in Brazil. The launch of the Brazilian satellite is confirmed, but there is not clarity on a date for the planned launch.

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