Which country successfully launched a new satellite named Shijian-21?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → China
China launched Shijian-21 on a Long March 3B rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Sichuan province in October 2021. The satellite was built to test technology for removing space debris; in 2022 it towed a dead Chinese navigation satellite out of the geostationary orbit into a higher “graveyard” orbit.