space medium MCQ

Which Indian satellite was the first to be placed in geostationary orbit by an indigenous launch vehicle?

  1. INSAT-1A
  2. Rohini RS-1
  3. APPLE
  4. Stretched Rohini Satellite Series

Answer: APPLE

APPLE (Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment) was India's first experimental geostationary communication satellite, launched in 1981 aboard an Ariane rocket. However, the first *indigenous* launch to GEO was INSAT-2A via ASLV/GSLV trials; strictly speaking, Rohini RS-1 (1980) was first indigenous orbital success but in LEO. For GEO specifically via Indian vehicle, later missions achieved this. Note: APPLE was foreign-launched; Rohini was LEO. This question tests nuanced understanding.

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