2017 · Q109
Venus, the first environmental research satellite, was launched in August 2017 by which one of the following countries ?
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- AIndia
- BRussia
- CChina
- DIsrael
Explanation
VENµS (Vegetation and Environment monitoring on a New Micro-Satellite), an environmental research satellite, was launched in August 2017 by Israel in collaboration with France — a Franco-Israeli mission launched on a Vega rocket from Kourou. It was not an Indian, Russian or Chinese mission. The launching country is Israel.