Question: Which of the following country has recently launched the Gaofen-11 03 satellite?
a) South Korea
b) USA
c) Russia
d) China
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:-
- On 20 November China launched a new satellite titled “Gaofen-11 03
- It was launched from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in China’s northern.
- Shanxi province
- Gaofen-11 03 carried away into the space using a Long March-4B rocket, which successfully placed the satellite in the intended orbit.
- The satellite was launched on the 397th launch of the Long March series carrier rockets.
- About the satellite:
- China started the launch of Gaofen series of satellite in 2013 when the satellite Gaofen 1 was launched.
- Gaofen represents the series of high-resolution Earth imaging satellites.
- These satellites are utilised for the government-sponsored China High-resolution Earth Observation System (CHEOS).
- Present satellite Gaofen-11 03 is a Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) Earth observation satellite which been successfully placed in the Sun-synchronous orbit.
Links:-
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/11/china-gaofen-11-03/