183. orbit weight of APPLE was about
A.150
B.380
C.500
D.700
184. India's Polar Satellite Launch (PSLV) to be ready in 1991 is designed to launch 1000-kg spacecraft into orbit
A. geostationary
B. equatorial
C. polar
D. sun-synchronous polar
185. The useful operational life of INSAT-1B (launched in 1983) is expected to end by
A. 1992-93
B. 1991-92
C. 1989-90
D. 1993-94
186. India's first domestic geostationary satellite INSAT-1A was launched on 10th April 1982 from
A. USSR
B. USA
C. UK
D. UP
187. The communication satellite INSTA-1B had to take up the job of INSAT-IA because the latter collapsed within months of its launch.
A.12
B.20
C.5
D.36
188. The 1150-kg geosynchronous satellite INSAT-1 A parked 36,000 km above India had greatly improved India's
A. intelligence gathering capacity
B. domestic communications
C. meteorological capability
D. both (b) and (c)
189. Master control facility (MCF) for INSAT2 series satellites is located at
A. Madras
B. New Delhi
C. Leh
D. Hassan
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