The First Communication Satellite launched by India is ______.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Apple
APPLE (Ariane Passenger PayLoad Experiment) was India’s first communication satellite, an experimental one. It was launched on 19 June 1981 by an Ariane rocket from Kourou in French Guiana and placed in geostationary orbit, where it was used for TV and radio relay trials.
Tip: Aryabhata (1975) was India’s first satellite of any kind; APPLE (1981) was its first communication satellite.