Q. Consider the following statements about the NISAR satellite:
1.It is a joint effort of NASA and ISRO.
2.It is the world’s first earth observation satellite to carry dual-frequency synthetic aperture radars on a single platform.
3.It was successfully placed into a Sun-synchronous Polar Orbit by ISRO’s GSLV.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: All are correct
Statement 1 is correct: NISAR Satellite is jointly developed by NASA and ISRO.
Statement 2 is correct: The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) is the world’s first Earth observation satellite to carry dual-frequency synthetic aperture radars—L-band by NASA and S-band by ISRO—on a single platform.
Statement 3 is correct: Launched aboard GSLV-F16, this was the first time ISRO’s GSLV vehicle successfully placed a satellite into a Sun-synchronous Polar Orbit.
Source: PIB
