Daily Archives: February 4, 2008

ISRO Joins Big League

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

India is today a force to reckon with among the comity of space faring nations, with 11 communications satellites in orbit, the largest domestic constellation in all of Asia Pacific and with seven remote sensing satellites in space India today … Continue reading →

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Greenhouse Gases

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Human activity has been increasing the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere (mostly carbon dioxide from combustion of coal, oil, and gas; plus a few other trace gases). There is no scientific debate on this point. Pre-industrial levels of … Continue reading →

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Satellite Data

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and other SAARC nations will have access to free-of-cost remote sensing data collected by various satellites launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) during major disasters in the region. “The modalities (of this arrangement) are being … Continue reading →