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2018-08-24 Science

684.

What is the name of the European wind survey satellite launched from French Guiana?

Aeolus

Planck

GIOVE

Swaram

Answer: Option

Explanation:

A new satellite that will use advanced laser technology to track global winds and improve weather forecasts has been successfully put into orbit. The name of the satellite is "Aeolus" - named after the guardian of wind in Greek mythology. The satellite "will probe the lowermost 30 kilometres of the atmosphere in measuring winds around the Earth.