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UPSC 2016: With reference to ‘Astrosat’, the astronomical observatory launched by India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Other than USA and Russia, India is the only country to have launched a similar observatory into space. 2. Astrosat is a 2000 kg satellite placed in an orbit at 1650 km above the surface of the Earth. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
1) Similar space-based astronomy observatories have been launched by agencies other than the USA and Russia—for example ESA’s XMM-Newton—so India is not the only other country. 2) Astrosat’s launch mass was about 1513 kg and it was injected into a 650 km near-equatorial orbit, not 2000 kg at 1650 km. Both statements are therefore incorrect. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XMM-Newton?utm_source=openai))
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