Question- On 13 March 2021, The ISRO launched the RH-560, to study-
(a) Attitudinal variations in the neutral winds and plasma dynamics.
(b) Atmospheric pressure.
(c) Asteroids.
(d) Minerals on the Moon.
Ans. (a)
Related Facts-
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the sounding rocket (RH-560) to study attitudinal variations in the neutral winds and plasma dynamics carried out on 13 March 2021 at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota Range (SHAR).
- As per ISRO, sounding rockets are one or two-stage solid propellant rockets used for probing the upper atmospheric regions and for space research.
- ISRO has developed a series of sounding rockets called Rohini series, important among them being RH-200, RH-300 and RH-560, number in the name indicating the diameter of the rocket in mm, according to the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency.
- They also serve as easily affordable platforms to test or prove prototypes of new components or subsystems intended for use in launch vehicles and satellites.
By- Yogesh Pratap Singh