With respect to LANDSAT-9 Satellite, consider the following statements:

With respect to LANDSAT-9 Satellite, consider the following statements:

1. It was launched through the United Launch Alliance(ULA) Atlas V rocket that lifted off from the foggy Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, US.

2. It will monitor the earth’s land surface and be utilised for communication purpose.

3. It is a project of NASA (National Aeronautical and Space Administration) and the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation).

Choose the correct statement/s.

A. 1 Only

B. 1 & 2 Only

C. 1 & 3 Only

D. 2 & 3 Only

Answer: 1 Only

Explanation:

LANDSAT-9 Satellite was launched through the United Launch Alliance(ULA) Atlas V rocket that lifted off from the foggy Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, US.

Landsat 9 is the latest satellite in the Landsat series—it will continue Landsat’s irreplaceable record of Earth’s land surface upon its September 2021 launch. To reduce the build time and a risk of a gap in observations, Landsat 9 largely replicates its predecessor Landsat 8.

It is a project of NASA and the US Geological Survey(USGS). It will monitor the Earth’s Land Surface by taking the orbital track of Landsat 7, which will be decommissioned.

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