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Topic: Satellite

Underwater satellites to wireless connections—these technologies are saving our oceans

Identifying problems and their scale is a key part of efforts to safeguard marine environments, and several innovations are being developed to harvest ocean data.

‘North Korea’s first spy satellite Malligyong-1 is alive, can manoeuvre,’ says space expert

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's first spy satellite is "alive," a Netherlands-based space expert said on Tuesday, after detecting changes in its orbit that suggest Pyongyang is

Iran simultaneously launches three satellites for the first time

One satellite weighing 32 kg & 2 nano-satellites of less than 10 kg each, aimed at testing narrowband communication & geopositioning technology, were sent to a minimum orbit of 450 km.

India to use SpaceX rocket for the first time to launch communications satellite

Musk, who is the chief executive of SpaceX, wants to bring his Starlink satellite broadband to India and is also discussing an investment proposal for a Tesla factory for electric vehicles.

North Korea determined to launch more spy satellites soon, says news agency KCNA

Satellites will be modeled after Malligyong-1 satellite that Pyongyang launched in November, which govts in US, South Korea and Japan said violated UN Security Council resolutions.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards launches third military satellite Noor 3 into orbit

Noor 3 imaging satellite orbits at altitude of 450 km (280 miles) above the earth’s surface and was launched by the three-stage Qased, or messenger carrier, state media said.

ISRO set to launch Singaporean DS-SAR Earth observation satellite & six private ones aboard PSLV

Main payload is 352-kg DS-SAR used for govt, military & commercial purposes. Others are National University of Singapore’s Galassia-2, NuLIoN, ORB-12 Strider & three built by students. 

Gulab jamun to ISRO SSLV—space evangelist Srimathy Kesan building satellites with teen girls

Gulab jamuns inspired Srimathy Kesan and her team of seven teenagers to develop tiny satellites the size of delicious round syrupy desserts. They built...

North Korea says its botched military satellite launch was ‘gravest failure,’ reports KCNA

North Korean rocket plunged into the sea ‘after losing thrust due to the abnormal starting of the second-stage engine,’ Pyongyang said after the launch failure.

South Korea recovers part of rocket used in North Korea’s failed military satellite launch

On 31 May, North Korea tried to launch its first spy satellite, but the flight ended in failure with the booster and payload plunging into the sea.

On Camera

The Draft Digital Competition Bill 2024 wields a sledgehammer where a scalpel is required

The rationale behind this proposed bill stems from the fact that existing competition enforcement is supposedly sluggish and ill-suited to today's fast-paced digital environment.

Complaints to RBI ombudsman up 68% in FY23, banks biggest cause for customer grievances

Data shows large public sector banks received highest number of complaints in absolute terms, but fared better than several private banks when looked at on complaints-per-branch basis.

Indian troops deploy to Seychelles for Joint Military Exercise

According to the Indian Army, the exercise is aimed at enhancing interoperability in sub-conventional operations in semi-urban environments.

CAA comes not with a bang, but with a whimper. Without NRC, it will fade into academic debate

For BJP, CAA was strategic move that did not quite work out because those it would benefit could’ve been accommodated under existing laws, and new entrants would remain excluded.