Question: Satellite Zhongxing-1D, which has been launched recently, belongs to which of the following country?
a) China
b) Japan
c) South Korea
d) Saudi Arabia
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:-
- On 25 November 2021; China launched a new communications satellite Zhongxing-1D.
- It was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China’s southwestern Sichuan Province.
- A Long March-3B carrier rocket used for this launch and it successfully tumbled the satellite in the preset orbit.
- Developed by the China Academy of Space Technology, the satellite is able to provide high-quality voice, data, and radio and television transmission services.
- This time the launch of Zhongxing-1D marks the 399th flight mission of the Long March rocket series.
Links:-
http://www.news.cn/english/2021-11/27/c_1310336046.htm