Correct option is D
The correct chronological order of the given remote sensing developments is:
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C. ERTS-1 launched: ERTS-1 (Earth Resources Technology Satellite) was the first satellite dedicated to remote sensing, launched in
1972. It was later renamed Landsat 1.
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B. SPOT1 launched: SPOT1 (Satellite Pour l'Observation de la Terre) was launched in
1986 and was among the first high-resolution Earth observation satellites.
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D. IRS-1C launched: IRS-1C (Indian Remote Sensing Satellite) was launched in
1995, offering high-resolution panchromatic data.
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A. Google Earth serves Digital Global and Landsat TM data: Google Earth started providing access to high-resolution satellite images and Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) data from
2005 onwards.