Question # 42 - Space Tech!

A, which shares its name with B is the first ever vehicle that serves a specific purpose. What? Give the name as well.





A






B

The Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite or GOSAT, also known as Ibuki is the world's first satellite dedicated to green house gas-monitoring, which will be used to measure densities of Carbon Dioxide and Methane from 56,000 locations on the Earth's atmosphere. It was launched from Tanegashima Space Centre , Japan on 23rd Jan 2009!!!!!

Sad to see NONE cracked this current affairs question !

Good attempt Rithwik...

--VIKAS

2 comments:

Rithwik K said...

#Is it the first Spy Satlite
Corona named after the character
corona

shibin azad said...

shenzhou..
not sure if its the name of a manga character ....
maybe the character is from the famous series of a japanese game which is into its 13th edition...cant recall the name though...