Which one of the following is a spacecraft?
Important Questions on Space Research
Consider the following statements with respect to a jet engine and a rocket:
1. A jet engine uses the surrounding air for its oxygen supply and so unsuitable for motion in space.
2. A rocket carries its own supply of oxygen in the gas form and fuel.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
India has recently landed its Moon Impact Probe on Moon. Among the following countries, which one landed such a probe on the Moon earlier?
Cape Canaveral, the site from where space shuttles are launched, is located on the coast of:
The satellite Oceansat-2 launched by India helps in:
1. Estimating the water vapour content in the atmosphere.
2. Predicting the onset of monsoons.
3. Monitoring the pollution of coastal waters.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the codes below:
In the context of space technology, what is ‘Bhuvan', which has been recently in the news?
Satellites used for telecommunication relays are kept in a geostationary orbit. A satellite is said to be in such an orbit when:
1. The orbit is geosynchronous.
2. The orbit is circular.
3. The orbit lies in the plane of Earth's equator.
4. The orbit is at an altitude of 22,236 km.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Which of the following pair(s) is/are correctly matched?
Cassini-Huygens: Orbiting Venus and transmitting data to Earth.
Messenger: Mapping and investigating Mercury.
Voyager I and II: Exploring the outer solar system.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
