Category Archives: Satellites

Number of GPS Satellites will Soon go up to 27

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

In Afghanistan, American combat forces have come to rely on satellites as well as their rifles and body armor to carry out missions effectively, and to stay alive.But they have found that satellite signals are weakened and even blocked outright … Continue reading →

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Satellite race between Iran and Israel

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

As tension mounts between Iran and Israel, both countries are planning to launch new space satellites to peer into each other’s military domains as they prepare for possible conflict.Israel, which has the most advanced defense industry in the region, is … Continue reading →

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India is on the road of anti-satellite capabilities: DRDO

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

India is making the “building blocks” of the technology to develop anti-satellite capabilities as part of its space security measures according to DRDO chief V K Saraswat .He was responding to queries on India’s plans to develop capabilities to destroy … Continue reading →

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Indian students design satelite set for launch

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

A team of engineering students from southern India have been designing a small light-weight satellite that is set to be sent into space soon. The Indian Space Research Organisation is supporting the project in the hope that it will encourage … Continue reading →

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