Category Archives: Satellites

IIRS, India to use EDUSAT to interact with students

Chennai, India: Professors from the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun, will soon interact via EDUSAT with students of the department of geography, University of Madras.With a new lease of funding coming in for the current academic year, a … Continue reading

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Space Junk Just Misses Space Station

Sept. 4, 2009 — A big piece of space junk safely sped by the International Space Station and shuttle Discovery, missing by less than a mile.The astronauts were still asleep Friday when the old rocket part, measuring 15 feet around, … Continue reading

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ISRO,India announces launch of Oceansat-2 in September

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch Oceansat-2, a unique integrated satellite to track marine life and identify potential fishing zones in September, disclosed Y V N Krishnamurthy, Director of ISRO’s Regional Remote Sensing Service Centre.The integration of the … Continue reading

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Scientists look skyward to locate weeds

Queensland scientists are using satellite technology to pinpoint the locations of some of the most invasive weeds, including prickly acacia, cactus and rubber vine. Biosecurity Queensland and the Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) are working together to map … Continue reading

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