NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) is a joint Earth observation mission between NASA (USA) and ISRO (India) (i). Its objective is to co- develop and launch a satellite carrying a dual- frequency (L-band and S-band) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) for monitoring Earth's surface changes (iii). The mission is planned for launch in 2024 (iv).
Consider the following statements : (i) NISAR is a low Earth orbit observatory being jointly developed by ISRO and NASA. (ii) NISAR is a low Earth orbit observatory being jointly developed by ISRO and European Space Agency. (iii) The objective of NISAR is to co-develop and launch a dual frequency synthetic aperture RADAR on an Earth observation satellite. (iv) NISAR is planned to be launched in 2024. Select the correct statements using the codes given below.
Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2023 · Topic: Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (Remote Sensing Platforms and Sensors (Active and Passive sensors))
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Answer: D. (i), (iii) and (iv) only
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