Q. Consider the following statements regarding Stratospheric Airship Platform:
1.It is a lighter-than-air unmanned system as it uses hydrogen gas for buoyancy.
2.It is positioned above commercial air traffic and weather systems.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: Only Statement 2 is correct
Statement 1 is incorrect: Stratospheric Airship Platform is a high-altitude, lighter-than-air unmanned system designed to carry instrumentation payloads to the stratosphere—approximately 17 km above the Earth’s surface. The Platform uses helium-filled envelopes for buoyancy.
Statement 2 is correct: It is positioned above commercial air traffic and weather systems.
Source: PIB
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