In the year 2021, DRDO launched which satellite by PSLV-C51 to enhance India's surveillance capability in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)?

Correct option is B

Correct Option: (B) Sindhu Netra Satellite

• In 2021, DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) launched the Sindhu Netra satellite aboard PSLV-C51.

• The satellite is designed to enhance India's surveillance capability over the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).

• Sindhu Netra helps in tracking suspicious vessels, monitoring maritime activity, and boosting national maritime security.

• It was developed by DRDO’s Young Scientist Laboratory for Space Research (DYSL-SR).

• Launch Date: February 28, 2021, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.

• Significance: Boosts real-time maritime domain awareness for the Indian Navy.

• Orbit: Placed in a sun-synchronous orbit, ensuring regular passes over strategic ocean areas.

• Satish Dhawan Satellite :

  • Launched on the same PSLV-C51 mission by Space Kidz India, named after the former ISRO chairman.