Venus, the first environmental research satellite, was launched in Aug

Venus, the first environmental research satellite, was launched in August 2017 by which one of the following countries?

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India

Russia

China

Israel

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VENµS (Vegetation and Environmental monitoring on a New Micro-Satellite), often referred to as the first environmental research satellite dedicated to vegetation monitoring using super-spectral imaging, is a joint project between the Israel Space Agency (ISA) and the French Space Agency (CNES). It was launched by India’s PSLV rocket in August 2017. While launched from India, it was developed and is operated as a collaborative mission primarily by Israel and France. Among the given options, Israel was a principal country behind the satellite itself.

The VENµS environmental monitoring satellite is a joint project primarily involving Israel and France.

VENµS was launched aboard ISRO’s PSLV-C38 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, on August 2, 2017. The satellite is used for monitoring vegetation, environmental conditions, and testing new space technologies.

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