Question: Recently, Aerospace Exploration Agency of which of the following countries has successfully launched the new Earth observation satellite ‘Advanced Satellite with new system architecture for observation -2’?
(a) Russia
(b) France
(c) Japan
(d) China
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- On January 18th 2018, Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully launched the new Earth observation satellite ‘Advanced Satellite with New System Architecture for Observation -2’ (ASNARO-2).
- This satellite was launched from the Uni-uura Space Center located in the south-west of Kagoshima province of Japan.
- This satellite has X-band radar, capable of taking high-potential picture.
- This satellite will work on its observation in the orbit of Earth for a period of five years.
- It was launched through the Epsilon-3 rocket.
- This rocket was designed to carry a small satellite into space at a lower cost.
Reference:
http://www.news18.com/news/tech/japan-successfully-launches-new-earth-observation-satellite-1635297.html
http://www.news18.com/news/tech/japan-successfully-launches-new-earth-observation-satellite-1635297.html
http://zeenews.india.com/space/new-earth-observation-satellite-successfully-launched-by-japan-2074662.html
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-in-school/japan-successfully-launches-new-earth-observation-satellite/article22467472.ece
http://www.bgr.in/news/japan-successfully-launches-new-earth-observation-satellite/