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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country’s first startup-operated launchpad and mission control centre was inaugurated?
A
Germany
B
London
C
Italy
D
India
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -India’s first startup-operated launchpad, mission control centre inaugurated at Sriharikota space centre.

Detailed explanation-2: -India’s First Rocket Launch Site and ISRO The Indian space program started with Thumba near Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on 21 November 1963, when the first sounding rocket was launched from here.

Detailed explanation-3: -Recently, Chennai-based space tech startup Agnikul Cosmos inaugurated India’s first private space vehicle launchpad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota.

Detailed explanation-4: -India’s first private launchpad and mission control center has been established within the ISRO campus at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota. The launchpad is designed and operated by Chennai-based space-tech startup AgniKul Cosmos.

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