Which of the Indian satellites was not launched with the help of the former USSR?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → INSAT-1A
India's early satellites were put into orbit by Soviet rockets from Soviet launch sites. INSAT-1A, India's first multipurpose communication and weather satellite, was different: it was built by Ford Aerospace in the USA and launched by an American Delta rocket from Cape Canaveral on 10 April 1982.
Launched with Soviet help:
Aryabhata — India's first satellite, 19 April 1975
Bhaskar-1 — an earth observation satellite, 7 June 1979
Bhaskar-2 — its successor, 20 November 1981