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- World
China launches new satellite
Taiyuan: China launched a new satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi on Saturday. The satellite, Gaofen-11 03, was launched by a Long March-4B rocket at…
- Science
NASA to launch 1 Earth-observing satellite, 4 CubeSats on Monday
Washington: US space agency NASA has cleared the launch of Landsat 9, a powerful Earth-observing satellite, and four tiny satellites on Monday. The Landsat 9 satellite is a joint NASA and US Geological…
- Technology
iPhone 13 won’t support satellite communications: Analysts
San Francisco: A recent report claimed that the upcoming iPhone 13 models will feature low earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication connectivity to allow users to make calls and send messages in areas without…
- Technology
Apple iPhone 13 to feature satellite connectivity: Report
San Francisco: Apple is reportedly planning to launch iPhone 13 lineup next month and now a new report has claimed that the upcoming models will feature low earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication connectivity…
- Technology
SpaceX sends 100,000 Starlink terminals to customers
San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s satellite Internet service Starlink has shipped 100,000 terminals to customers, media reports said. The Starlink project aims to provide global broadband connectivity via a constellation of satellites.…
- Technology
NASA satellite data helps track ocean microplastics from space
New York: Scientists from the University of Michigan have developed an innovative way to use NASA satellite data to track the movement of tiny pieces of plastic in the ocean. Microplastics form when…
- Middle East
Iran likely had failed rocket launch, preparing for another
Dubai: Iran likely conducted a failed launch of a satellite-carrying rocket in recent days and now appears to be preparing to try again, the country’s latest effort to advance its space programme…
- Featured News
The Moon and Mars
Fakir Syed Aijazuddin Pakistan was given independence by the departing British in August 1947. The People’s Republic of China fought for and declared independence in October 1949. On 15 May, the Chinese…
- Business
Elon Musk to send Dogecoin-funded satellite to Moon
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run SpaceX is now accepting the new cryptocurrency Dogecoin to launch an upcoming satellite named DOGE-1 to the Moon. The DOGE-1 is a cubesat to acquire “lunar-spatial intelligence” using onboard…
- Featured News
Aryabhatta to Aditya, ISRO’s continuing Space Odyssey
M Somasekhar This day, 36 years ago, Aryabhatta, the rudimentary satellite, built indigenously by Indian space scientists and weighing 360 kg, successfully zoomed into space. It launched the country’s spectacular journey of conquests…
- Technology
Pixxel secures Rs 53 cr, to launch 1st hyper-spectral satellite
Bengaluru: Homegrown private earth imaging company Pixxel on Thursday announced it has closed $7.3 million (nearly Rs 53 crore) seed round with new capital from Omnivore and Techstars. The new investors join previous…
- Featured News
Satellite Man U R Rao who made India a leader in orbit technology domain
M Somasekhar If India stands tall as a Space Power, respected for its ‘frugal innovations’ and giant strides in launches, a large part of the credit should go to three visionaries—Vikram Sarabhai,…
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ISRO to launch 42nd Communication Satellite on Dec 17
Nellore: Communication satellite CMS-01 onboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C50) is scheduled from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR in Sriharikota on December 17, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)…
- Middle East
Satellite-controlled weapon used in killing of Iranian Nuclear Physicist
Tehran: The weapon used in the killing of Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was satellite-controlled, Al-Alam TV reports citing an anonymous source. “The weapon used in the murder was Israeli-made and controlled…
- Technology
NASA satellite finds 66 new exoplanets, 2,100 more ‘candidates’
Washington: During its two-year-long primary mission, NASA’s planet-hunter TESS has found 66 new exoplanets, or worlds beyond our solar system, as well as nearly 2,100 candidates astronomers are working to confirm, the US…
