176. For satellite communication, standard Earth stations have antenna diameters in the range of metre.
A. 27.5 to 30
B. 10 to 15
C. 30 to 50
D. 5 to 10

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177. India's first thre-axis stabilised geostationary communication satellite is
A. Rohini
B. Aryabhata
C. Apple
D. Bhaskara

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178. APPLE was shot into orbit on 19th June 1981 by European Space Agency (ESA) from
A. Cape Canaveral in Florida
B. Kourou in French Guyana
C. Carnarvon in Western Australia
D. Bangalore in South India

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179. The geostationary communication satellite APPLE is parked in the equatorial orbit at
A. 102? E longitude over Sumatra
B. 90? E longitube over Bangladesh
C. 74? E longitude over India
D. 67? E longitude over Pakistan

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180. Of the four INSAT-I satellites planned by India so for, only has proved to be successful.
A. INSAT-IA
B. INSAT-IB
C. INSAT-IC
D. INSAT-ID

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181. After the death of INSAT-1B, the mainstay of the entire Indian satellite network for some time to come would be
A. INTELSAT-V
B. INSAT-1D
C. INSAT-2
D.ARABSAT

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182. Launch weight of APPLE was about kg
A.200
B.500
C.670
D.1000

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