Q. Consider the following statements about EOS-04 Satellite:
1. It is a Radar Imaging Satellite.
2. EOS-04 is the fourth in the series of earth observation satellites.
3. All other EOS satellites in the series namely, EOS-01, EOS-02 and EOS-03 have been successfully placed in the orbit.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
About EOS-04 Satellite:
- ISRO has launched the EOS-04 Satellite on board the PSLV-C52. EOS-04 is the fourth in the series of earth observation satellites.
- It is a Radar Imaging Satellite, weighs about 1710 kg and will be placed in a sun-synchronous polar orbit.
- It will provide high-quality images under all weather conditions for applications such as agriculture, forestry and plantations, soil moisture & hydrology, and flood mapping.
- EOS-02 is yet to be launched. It is a microsatellite to be flown on a new launch vehicle called SSLV (Small Satellite Launch Vehicle).
- At present, India has 53 operational satellites, of which 21 are earth observation and another 21 are communication-based. The other eight are navigation satellites and 3 are science satellites.
Source: ForumIAS
