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- India
ISRO report shows entire Joshimath may sink
Dehradun: The National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released satellite images of Joshimath and a preliminary report on land subsidence which shows that the entire…
- Science
OneWeb nearing completion of satellite constellation, deploys 40 satellites
Chennai: The UK-based satellite broadband connectivity company, OneWeb, on Tuesday confirmed the successful deployment of 40 satellites launched by SpaceX from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This launch is OneWeb’s 16th to-date,…
- Middle East
Kuwait announces launch of 1st satellite, KuwaitSat 1 into space
Kuwait has successfully launched the first satellite, “KuwaitSat 1”, into space via a missile from a base in the US state of Florida, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. The Kuwaiti satellite…
- Telangana
Satellite sensing system to map roads in Telangana
Hyderabad: To ensure better shortcut road connectivity, a satellite remote sensing system be used for road mapping in the state. Vice Chairman of the Planning Board of Telangana, B Vinod Kumar on…
- Technology
iPhone 14 Emergency SOS via satellite helped rescue 2 people in serious car crash
San Francisco: The Emergency SOS via satellite and the Crash Detection feature of the iPhone 14 has helped rescue two people in a serious car crash in the US. According to MacRumors,…
- Business
Microsoft, Viasat partner to deliver satellite internet globally by 2025
Washington: Microsoft announced that it has partnered with global communications company Viasat to deliver satellite internet access to 10 million people across the world by 2025. Viasat is the first satellite partner…
- Technology
Musk launches govt-focused satellite internet service called Starshield
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run SpaceX has announced a new government-focused satellite internet service called Starshield with a focus on “national security”. Starshield leverages SpaceX’s Starlink technology and launch capability to support national…
- Technology
Apple invests $450mn for Emergency SOS via satellite
San Francisco: Apple has invested $450 million in developing the critical infrastructure that supports Emergency SOS via satellite for iPhone 14 models which will be launching “later this month” in the US…
- World
UN announces satellite-based system to detect emissions
Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt): As part of global efforts to slow climate change by tackling methane, the UN on Friday announced a new satellite-based system to detect emissions of the climate warming…
- Science
India’s defunct surveillance satellite RISAT-2 hits Indian Ocean near Jakarta
Chennai: India’s defunct Radar Imaging Satellite-2 (RISAT-2) re-entered the earth atmosphere on October 30 in an uncontrolled manner and hit the Indian Ocean near Jakarta, said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The…
- Science
From Rohini to LVM3, ISRO’s changing policy for rocket names
Chennai: From names like Rohini for its sounding rockets, the Indian space agency has come to name its heavy-lift rocket with three alphabets and a number – such as LVM3. The Indian…
- India
Much more rides on India’s Bahubali rocket than 36 OneWeb satellites
Chennai: Indian space agency officials are confident that their ‘Bahubali’ rocket will complete its historic mission without any hitch on Sunday. India’s heavy lift rocket the about 640 ton Geosynchronous Satellite Launch…
- Technology
SpaceX’s satellite internet service is coming to planes
San Francisco: Elon Musk-owned SpaceX has announced that its satellite internet service Starlink will soon be available on select airplanes with the official launch of Starlink Aviation next year. According to The…
- Science
Satellite operators need to clear space junk in 5 years: US FCC
Washington: The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted new rules requiring satellite operators in low-Earth orbit to dispose of their satellites within five years of completing their missions. The new rules…
- Technology
Apple using Qualcomm modem for satellite SOS in iPhone 14 series
San Francisco: Apple is reportedly using Qualcomm modem and its own technology to provide satellite communications Emergency SOS feature on new iPhone 14 series. The Emergency SOS feature in iPhone 14 series…
