With reference to the Biomass Mission recently launched by the European Space Agency (ESA), consider the following statements:
It is the first satellite mission in the world to carry a P-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR).
The mission aims to generate 3D maps of global forest biomass and height at a resolution of 1 kilometre.
It operates in a Sun-synchronous dawn-dusk orbit at an altitude of around 666 km.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question

Statement 1 is correct: Biomass is the first satellite globally to carry a P-band SAR, which penetrates forest canopies.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The mission generates data at a resolution of 200 meters, not 1 km.
Statement 3 is correct: It is placed in a Sun-synchronous dawn-dusk orbit at 666 km altitude.

GKToday Admin · Accepted Answer

Only 1 and 3

Statement 1 is correct: Biomass is the first satellite globally to carry a P-band SAR, which penetrates forest canopies.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The mission generates data at a resolution of 200 meters, not 1 km.
Statement 3 is correct: It is placed in a Sun-synchronous dawn-dusk orbit at 666 km altitude.

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