Satellite
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'Precision strike': India to get access to US satellite network; two countries to ink BECA deal
India | Oct 26, 2020, 09:45 PM ISTThe Indian military is set to get access to the giant satellite network of the United States allowing it to target enemy positions with more precision.
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Recycled gas from stars surrounds Milky Way, shows mini satellite
Science | Oct 20, 2020, 03:31 PM ISTObservations made by a small spacecraft called HaloSat have shown that the Milky Way galaxy is surrounded by a clumpy halo of hot gases that is continually being supplied with material ejected by birthing or dying stars.
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Extreme UV light from galaxy detected by AstroSat can give important clue on Dark Ages: DST
Science | Oct 01, 2020, 10:31 PM ISTAstroSat, India's first multi-wavelength satellite has detected extreme-UV (EUV) light from a galaxy 9.3 billion light-years away from Earth, uncovering an important clue on how the Dark Ages of the universe ended and how the first extreme-UV light appeared, the Department of Science & Technology (DST) said on Thursday.
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China successfully launches new optical remote-sensing satellite
World | Aug 23, 2020, 10:55 AM ISTChina successfully launched a new optical remote-sensing satellite from its Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China on Sunday. The satellite, Gaofen-9 05, was sent into orbit by a Long March-2D carrier rocket.
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Govt opens Space sector for Private players, can build rockets, satellites: ISRO chief
India | Jun 25, 2020, 12:26 PM ISTISRO Chief K Sivan on Thursday announced new ways in which the private sector will be able to work in the space industry to explore more. The space organisation said the private sector will be allowed to carry out space activities like building of rockets, satellites and providing launch services.
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International satellite to track sea level rise completes testing
Science | Jun 14, 2020, 01:08 PM ISTAn international satellite that will collect the most accurate data yet on sea levels around the world, a key indicator of how Earth's warming climate is affecting the oceans, weather and coastlines, has completed all the tests ahead of its scheduled launch in November.
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Space junks of Russian satellite forms fireball over Australia | Video
Science | May 25, 2020, 09:45 AM ISTSeveral people witnessed a brilliant fireball, as the space junks of a Russian military satellite launched on Friday, burnt after entering the earth's atmosphere.
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ISRO postpones launch of top notch imagery satellite GISAT-1 due to technical reasons
Science | Mar 04, 2020, 07:08 PM ISTIndia on Wednesday postponed the launch of its latest earth observation satellite "GISAT-1" onboard powerful geosynchronous rocket due to "technical reasons", a day before its scheduled lift-off from the spaceport of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
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India to have its first sky eye in geostationary orbit GISAT-1
India | Mar 02, 2020, 07:12 PM ISTIndia will launch its first state of the art earth observation satellite Geo Imaging Satellite (GISAT-1) to be placed in geostationary orbit on March 5, said the Indian Space Agency.
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Iran's space program fails to put satellite into orbit
World | Feb 09, 2020, 11:03 PM ISTAn Iranian rocket failed to put a satellite into orbit on Sunday, state television reported, the latest setback for a program the U.S. claims helps Tehran advance its ballistic missile program.
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China launches new remote-sensing satellite
Science | Jan 15, 2020, 12:28 PM ISTChina sent a new optical remote-sensing satellite for commercial use into planned orbit from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in north China's Shanxi Province on Wednesday morning.
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ISRO and Arianespace get ready to launch India's GSAT-30 satellite
Science | Jan 10, 2020, 10:10 PM ISTIndia and the European Space Agency Arianespace are getting ready to open their 2020 space missions with the launch of communication satellite GSAT 30. The 3,357 kg GSAT 30 is an Indian communication satellite to be launched by Ariane 5 rocket on January 17.
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SpaceX successfully deploys 60 starlink satellites, watch videos
India | Jan 07, 2020, 09:25 AM ISTElon Musk's SpaceX has launched 60 rockets carrying internet satellites, achieving rare feet in the science and technology world. However, in a bid to appease stargazers, this time, some satellites have been coated dark to lessen reflectivity.
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NASA loses contact with Asteria satellite used to study distant planets
Science | Jan 05, 2020, 02:48 PM ISTMission operators at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, said in a statement that the last communication with the Asteria (Arcsecond Space Telescope Enabling Research in Astrophysics) was in December and they will attempt to contact it till March.
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India to launch communication satellite on January 17
Science | Jan 01, 2020, 11:39 PM ISTIndia will launch a heavy communication satellite Gsat-30 on January 17 from Kourou space centre in French Guiana on board an Ariane-5 rocket of the European Space Agency (Arianespace), ISRO chief K. Sivan said on Wednesday.
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UK to use satellite technology to help tackle climate change
Science | Dec 31, 2019, 12:02 PM ISTThe UK government has announced that a new satellite data centre will analyze the impact climate change was having on the UK, help shape policies on reducing carbon emissions and contribute to reaching net-zero targets
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China successfully launches its heaviest communications satellite on new powerful rocket
Science | Dec 27, 2019, 10:00 PM ISTChina on Friday launched its heaviest and most advanced communications satellite on the country's largest new carrier rocket Long March-5 that will lay the foundation for the development of highly sensitive space probes.
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Over Rs 90 cr spike in Forex from satellite launch in FY19
Business | Dec 13, 2019, 11:30 AM ISTThe financial year 2018-19 saw a handsome Rs 91.63 crore spike in India's foreign exchange earnings from launching of foreign satellites.
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ISRO successfully launches India's spy satellite RISAT-2BR1
India | Dec 11, 2019, 08:21 PM ISTIt was another feather in the cap for ISRO as it successfully launched India's latest spy satellite RISAT-2BR1, along with nine foreign satellites from Sriharikota rocket port in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday. Placed into an orbit of 576 km, the Indian satellite will have a life of five years.
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Robots may cut cost of repairing broken satellites in space
Science | Nov 28, 2019, 03:05 PM ISTIn his lab, Ma and University of Cincinnati senior research associate Anoop Sathyan are developing robotic networks that can work independently but collaborativly on a common task.