Question: What is Beijing-3?
a) Computer program
b) Super computer
c) Satellite
d) A city center in China
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:-
- On 11 June, 2021; China sent four satellites into the planned orbits.
- Name of these four satellites are as follows- Beijing-3 (BJ-3), HISEA-2 (HS-2), Yangwang-1 (YW-1) and Tianjian (TJ).
- These satellites were launched by a Long March-2D rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province.
- These satellite have been Developed by China Spacesat Co. Ltd..
- The commercial remote-sensing satellite BJ-3 can provide services in the fields of resources survey, city management, environmental monitoring and disaster relief.
- The HS-2 satellite will be used by Xiamen University to study the ecological environment of the near shore and shallow sea.
- The YW-1 satellite will be used by Shenzhen-based Origin Space Technology Co., Ltd. for asteroid resource exploration and research.
- The TJ satellite will be used by universities for teaching and training on in-orbit services.
- This was the 373rd flight mission of the Long March rocket series, the launch center said.
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http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-06/11/c_1310003061.htm