Consider the following statements: 1. India launched its first full-fledged meteorological satellite (METSAT) in September 2002. 2. For the first time, the space vehicle PSLV-C4 carried a payload of more than 1000 kg into a geosynchronous orbit. Which of these statements is/are correct?
- AOnly 1
- BOnly 2
- CBoth 1 and 2Correct
- DNeither 1 nor 2
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