Question: Yaogan-33 is a new remote sensing satellite, which has recently been launched by-
a) Japan
b) China
c) South Korea
d) North Korea
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:-
- On 27 December 2020; China has successfully launched the Yaogan-33 a new remote sensing satellite into space.
- It was launched aboard a Long March-4C rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully.
- According to Xinhua news agency the satellite was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China.
- It was the 357th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series, the report said.
- The mission also sent a micro and nano technology experiment satellite into orbit.
- The two satellites will be used for scientific experiments, land resources survey, crop yield estimation and disaster prevention and reduction.
By – Rajesh Tripathi