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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Space agency has announced to launch its new flagship rocket H3 in 2021?
A
CNES
B
ISRO
C
NASA
D
JAXA
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Japan’s new H3 rocket will be launched next Wednesday, the space agency said Thursday, after a glitch in its flight system delayed its maiden flight.

Detailed explanation-2: -The H3-24 variant will deliver more than 6, 000 kg (13, 000 lb) of payload to lunar transfer orbit (TLI) and 8, 800 kg (19, 400 lb) of payload to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO)(∆=1830 m/s). As of January 2022, the first H3 is planned to be launched in 2023 or later.

Detailed explanation-3: -Recently, PSLV-C54 was successfully launched EOS-06 satellite on 26th November 2022 along with Eight Nano-satellites including INDIA-BHUTAN SAT (INS-2B).

Detailed explanation-4: -As of today, majorly there are three rocket launching sites in India. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram (Thumba), Kerala, Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota) located in Andhra Pradesh, and Dr Abdul Kalam Island, which is located in Odisha, are the three rocket launching sites.

Detailed explanation-5: -With over 1, 900 flights since its debut in 1966, the Soyuz is the most frequently used launch vehicle in the world as of 2021.

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