Which of the following statement regarding 39 GSAT 29 39 is correct ........

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Which of the following statement regarding 'GSAT 29' is correct?

GSAT 29 became the first operational mission of the GSLV Mk-III.

GSLV being 3,423 kilograms heavy was put into the Geosynchronous Orbit by the vehicle.

The satellite will be fixed at 55-degree East longitude and will provide a thrush to the Digital India programme by catering needs of people in remote areas of the country.

All of the above

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Explanation:

First and second options are incorrect. GSAT 29 was not the first operational flight of GSLV MKIII. Rather it was the second developmental flight. The first operational flight of GSLV MKIII will be Chandrayaan II.

GSAT-29 carries Ka/Ku-band high throughput communication transponders which will bridge the digital divide of users including those in Jammu & Kashmir and North Eastern regions of India. It also carries Q/V-band payload, configured for technology demonstration at higher frequency bands and Geo-stationary High Resolution Camera. carried onboard GSAT-29 spacecraft. An optical communication payload, for the first time, will be utilized for data transmission.