Category Archives: Satellites

DubaiSat-1launched

DubaiSat-1, the first remote sensing satellite developed by UAE, has achieved optimal position in orbit around the Earth and has successfully connected with the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science & Technology’s (EIAST) earth observation station in Dubai. The earth observation … Continue reading

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ISRO to launch satellites for US

BENGALURU: India will be able to launch smaller satellites for United States into space by indigenously developed rockets at one third of the cost charged by American firms. This is one of the significant feature of the space agreement signed … Continue reading

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Satellite imagery may be used to detect coastal zone violations

Indian Express reports that for the first time, environmental violations along the coast may be tracked via satellite imagery.In a move which is likely to check the development of industries along the country’s coast, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) … Continue reading

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Isro,India preparing satellite to map climate change

The Indian Space Research Organisation is working on a geostationary satellite, which it plans to hand over in two to three years to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) to help it unravel climate change trends.”The satellite will help IMD track … Continue reading

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