Q. Name ISRO’s second space research observatory to be launched?
Solution:
Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is planning to launch the country’s second AstroSat-2 or space observatory. The mission is meant to further the study of astronomy (the study of celestial bodies) and astrophysics.
*Astrostat is India’s first X-ray space observatory, launched on a PSLV-XL on 28 September 2015.
*It orbits at 650 km altitude and has a life span of five years. It circles around the Earth in 97 minutes and makes 15 rounds a day.
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