Duchifat 3 satellite for ecological research of Earth from space
Posted on : 11 Dec 2019
Views: 1137- Three youngsters from an Israeli school will travel to India next week to launch a satellite -- Duchifat 3 -- designed and built by them aboard PSLV C48 from ISRO's Sriharikota launch site.
- Duchifat 3 is the third in the series of Israeli student-made satellites. Jointly built by Herzliya Science Center and Sha'ar Hanegev High School students, the satellite is designed to serve children from across the country to "observe the Earth".
- It is a photo satellite used for ecological research of Earth from space. The size of the satellite is 10x10x30 cm (3U) and weighs 2.3 kg. The students worked for almost two and a half years to build it. The satellite will be of good help to agriculturists.
Article Related Questions
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With reference to “Duchifat 3â€, consider the following statements
1.Youngsters from NASA would travel to India to launch this satellite at Sriharikota launch site.
2.It is a photo satellite used for ecological research of Earth from space.
Which of the following statement is/are correct?
1.1 only
2.2 only
3.Both 1 and 2
4.Neither 1 nor 2
Right Ans : 2 only
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