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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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