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Question

Which of the statements is/are correct about BlueWalker 3 satellite:

  1. It is owned by the European Space Agency (ESA).

  2. It is prototype satellite deployed in the High-Earth orbit.

  3. Recently, an international team of scientists have published a paper detailing the impact of the prototype BlueWalker 3 satellite on astronomy.

A Both 1 and 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B only 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C only 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Both 2 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

It was launch in September 2022.

It is a prototype satellite, part of a satellite constellation planned by its owner AST SpaceMobile.

It is the largest-ever commercial communications array deployed in low-Earth orbit.

Recently, an international team of scientists have published a paper detailing the impact of the prototype BlueWalker 3 satellite on astronomy.

It uses wavelengths close to those that radio telescopes observe in; the satellite could also hamper radio astronomy.

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