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UPSC 1996: Which one of the following satellites is to be launched from India in 1996?
(a)IRS-P2
(b)IRS-P3
(c)IRS-EN
(d)IRS-ID
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) IRS-P3
IRS-P3, carrying WiFS, MOS and the Indian X-ray Astronomy Experiment, was scheduled for launch and was successfully placed in orbit by PSLV-D3 from Sriharikota on 21 March 1996. IRS-P2 had already been launched in 1994, IRS-1D (option d) flew in 1997, and ‘IRS-EN’ is not an actual satellite designation. ([isro.gov.in](https://www.isro.gov.in/IRS_P3.html?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1996, GS Paper 1, as Question 88. It falls under Science & Technology > Space Technology & Astronomy.
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