Consider the following statements regarding the Sentinel-6B Satellite: 1. Sentinel-6B is a joint mission of NASA and Japan Space Agency. 2. The satellite is designed to measure rising sea levels and monitor related ocean changes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: Sentinel-6B is not a NASA–Japan mission. It is a joint mission of NASA, NOAA (USA), the European Space Agency (ESA).
Statement 2 is correct: Sentinel-6B is specifically designed to measure global sea-level rise, monitor ocean topography, and study related oceanic changes using advanced altimetry instruments.

Source- NASA