Which one of the following was India's first indigenous, experimental communication satellite launched in 1981?
Which one of the following was India's first indigenous, experimental communication satellite launched in 1981?
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 1
APPLE, the Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment, was launched in June 1981 aboard an Ariane rocket and was India's first indigenous experimental geostationary communication satellite. Aryabhata (1975) was a scientific satellite, Bhaskara was for earth observation, and Rohini satellites were launched by the SLV-3.
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