Category Archives: Remote Sensing 101

Reference Datum of Earth

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

A reference datum is a known and constant surface which can be used to describe the location of unknown points. On Earth, the normal reference datum is sea level. On other planets, such as the Moon or Mars, the datum … Continue reading →

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ISRO,India postpones Chandrayaan I until mid-October

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

India – The launch of India’s first unmanned mission to the Moon has been postponed until the middle of October, the head of the Indian space program has said. The launch of the Chandrayaan I lunar orbiter by the Indian … Continue reading →

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The Lunar GRAIL

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Meet MIT professor of physics Maria Zuber. She’s dynamic, intelligent, intense, and she’s on a quest for the Grail. No, not that Grail. Zuber is the principal investigator of the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory – “GRAIL” for short. It’s … Continue reading →

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IIT Kanpur of India proposes micro satellite for Dissaster Management to ISRO

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

India – IIT Kanpur has submitted a proposal to the Indian Space Research Organisation, relating to design and development of a micro satellite. The micro satellite, weighing around seven kg, can be used as part of disaster management and in … Continue reading →

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