Chennai, India will launch on Thursday its earth observation satellite and 30 small satellites from eight countries, the country’s space agency said on Tuesday. According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Core Alone variant (PSLV-CA) will fly with the 380 kg Hyper Spectral Imaging[Read More…]
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ISRO to launch three more satellites for bandwidth connectivity
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch three more satellites to provide high-speed bandwidth connectivity to rural areas as part of the government’s Digital India programme, an official said on Sunday. Speaking to reporters after the successful launch of two UK satellites by Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle[Read More…]
China launches 2 satellites for Pak, space cooperation between the two increases
China has launched two satellites for Pakistan on a Long March-2C rocket on Monday July 9. The PRSS-1 is China’s first optical remote sensing satellite sold to Pakistan and the 17th satellite developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) for an overseas buyer, reports Xinhua news agency.A scientific experiment[Read More…]
Climate change speeding up sea level rise, satellites show
Washington: Climate change has accelerated sea level rise and the rate at which it is rising is increasing every year, a study citing satellite data has revealed. Researchers, led by the University of Colorado-Boulder professor of aerospace engineering sciences Steve Nerem, used the data dating back to 1993 to observe the[Read More…]