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Consider the following statements: India launched its first full-fledged meteorological satellite (METSAT) in September 2002. For the first time, the space vehicle PSLV- C4 carried a payload of more than 1000 kg into a geosynchronous orbit. Which of these statements is/are correct?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2003 · UPPCS Prelims 1998 · Topic: Space Debris, Space Law, and Outer Space Governance (Definition, types, and sources of space debris)
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Answer: C. Both 1 and 2
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