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Download Solution PDFThe first Indian Communication satellite is
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is APPLE.
- The first Indian Communication satellite is APPLE.
Key Points
- Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment (APPLE):
- It was an experimental communication satellite successfully launched by Ariane-1, from French Guiana on June 19, 1981.
- It was India's first communication satellite.
- The satellite provided experience in building and operating a payload experiment three-axis stabilized communication satellite.
Additional Information
- Rohini RS-1 was India’s first indigenous satellite launch.
- It was used for measuring the in-flight performance of the second experimental launch of SLV-3.
- It was launched on 18 July 1980.
- Aryabhatta:
- It was India’s first satellite.
- It was launched on 19 April 1975 using u-11 Interkosmos.
- Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM):
- The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), informally called Mangalyaan is India’s first Mars orbiter.
- It was launched on 5 November 2013.
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