Testing Satellite Shiyan-11

Testing Satellite Shiyan-11

Question: Which of the following country recently launched testing satellite Shiyan-11?
a) China
b) Japan
c) South Korea
d) None of these
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:-

  • On 25 November 2021; China successfully launched Shiyan-11, a new satellite into space for testing.
  • Shiyan-11 was launched aboard a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the Gobi Desert in Inner Mongolia.
  • As per the information provided by the China Global Television Network (CGTN) the satellite has since entered its predetermined orbit.
  • Shiyan-11 is built for testing, but the purpose of the satellite’s latest mission has not yet been revealed.

Links:-
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/china-successfully-launches-new-satellite-for-testing/articleshow/87902969.cms?from=mdr