Q. With reference to PROBA-3 mission, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
1.It is led by the European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
2.It aims to study Earth’s magnetic field and its interactions with the solar wind.
3.The PROBA-3 mission will operate within a Geostationary Orbit.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanations –
Statement 1 is correct. The PROBA-3 mission is led by the European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). ISRO is responsible for launching the mission using its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect. The primary objective of the PROBA-3 mission is to study the Sun’s corona, which is the outermost layer of the Sun’s atmosphere. The mission will create an artificial solar eclipse in space to observe the corona closer to the solar rim than ever before possible. The PROBA-3 mission will not operate in a Geostationary Orbit. Instead, it will be placed in a highly elliptical orbit around Earth.
Source: The Hindu
