Which Indian Meteorological satellite was renamed as Kalpana-I in 2003?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → METSAT
METSAT, India’s first satellite built only for weather study, was launched by ISRO on PSLV-C4 in September 2002. In February 2003 it was renamed Kalpana-1 in memory of astronaut Kalpana Chawla, who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster on 1 February 2003.