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Nano Satellite Jugnu Will Now be Launched in 2011

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Jugnu, the nano satellite developed by Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-K) is expected to be launched in the polar orbit from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in the first six months of 2011. Though it was expected that it … Continue reading →

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Super Typhoon Megi hits Philippines

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

The Philippines declared a state of calamity in a northern province after super typhoon Megi made landfall on Monday, cutting off power, forcing flight cancellations and putting the region’s rice crop at risk.Megi, the 10th and strongest typhoon to hit … Continue reading →

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China draws world’s first land cover map of Antarctica

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Chinese scientific researchers successfully drew a 1:100,000 scale land cover map of all of Antarctica under the support of the National 863 Program. This is the world’s first land cover map of Antarctica and the first batch of Chinese-owned important … Continue reading →

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And Now a Plane as a Satellite

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

The U.S. military wants a drone plane that can stay aloft for five years.Boeing, which is building a prototype, intends to test fly its solar-electric drone called Solar Eagle in 2013.The plane could serve as a pseudo-satellite for communications, reconnaissance … Continue reading →

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