China launches navigation satellite using pulsar detectors
Q. China on 10th Nov launched a satellite using which detectors?- Published on 11 Nov 16a. Magnetic waves
b. Pulsars
c. Radio waves
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Pulsars
China on 10th Nov launched a
navigation satellite to conduct in-orbit experiments using pulsar detectors to showcase new technologies.
- X-ray pulsar navigation satellite weighing more than 200 kilograms was launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the northwest part of the country.
- It was carried by Long March-11 rocket the 239th Flight Mission by the Long March carrier rocket series.
- When in orbit, the satellite will undergo tests on detector functions and space environment adaptability.
- The satellite and the rocket were designed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation academies.
- X-ray pulsar navigation will help reduce the spacecraft’s reliance on ground based navigation methods and is expected to lead to autonomous spacecraft navigation in the future.
