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Rohini 200 sounding rocket

January 3 , 2020 1662 days 1166 0
  • Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) has successfully launched Rohini 200 sounding rocket from Thumba in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
  • Under this mission, it aims to study changes in the earth’s upper atmosphere during the eclipse.
  • VSSC has also launched a 2nd RH 200 flight on the very next day.

Sounding rocket

  • It is also known as research rocket.
  • It is an instrument-carrying rocket designed to take measurements and perform scientific experiments during its sub-orbital flight.
  • These rockets have been launched from Thumba since the 1960s.

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