Q. Which of the following countries are part of Svalbard mission?
1.Finland
2.Norway
3.Russia
4.India
Select the correct answer from the codes given below;
Answer: A
Notes:
The Svalbard mission took place 26 years ago at Ny-Alesund, Svalbard between India and Norway.
In 1997, 4 Scientists from Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) travelled to the Svalbard Rocket Range.
Antrix had signed an agreement with the Norwegian Space Centre for the sale of a Rohini RH-300 Mk.II Sounding Rocket. The RH-300 Mk-II was given a new name by the Norwegian Space Centre as Isbjorn-1, which translates literally as ‘Polar Bear-I.’
However, the rocket, unfortunately, did not achieve the predicted height, rising only up to 71 km.
