UPSC Prelims 2007·GS1·science-and-technology·space

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

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  1. ACosmic Background Explore (COBE) : Satellite programme
  2. BFalcon : Under-sea cable system
  3. CDiscovery : Space Shuttle
  4. DAtlantis : Space StationCorrect

Explanation

The correct answer is D because Atlantis was a Space Shuttle, not a Space Station. Atlantis was one of the operational orbiters in NASA space shuttle fleet, alongside others like Discovery, Endeavour, Columbia, and Challenger. It was never a space station. The other options are correctly matched: A) COBE was a NASA satellite launched to investigate the cosmic microwave background radiation of the universe. B) Falcon is a major undersea fiber optic cable system linking several countries across the globe. C) Discovery was a famous NASA Space Shuttle that completed many successful missions, including the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope.
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