Category Archives: Satellites

Global navigation satellite system

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Worldly Navigation System (WNS) is the standard generic term for satellite navigation systems that provide autonomous geo-spatial positioning with global coverage. GNSS allows small electronic receivers to determine their location (longitude, latitude, and altitude) to within a few metres using … Continue reading →

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Satellite imagery to track illegal constructions in Panaji,India

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Satellite imagery to monitor illegal constructions, authoritative translation of colonial-era Portuguese laws into English and stricter implementation of the doctrine of separation of powers are some of the recommendations made by the Goa law commission.Speaking to reporters in Panaji, the … Continue reading →

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IIT-Kanpur to launch nano satellite by December

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK) has received the ISRO nod to launch its first and country’s lightest nano satellite, Jugnu, by this Decembe. The satellite will be launched in the polar orbit from Sriharikota.IIT-K director Sanjay Govind Dhande said, … Continue reading →

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IIT-Kanpur to launch nano satellite by December

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK) has received the ISRO nod to launch its first and country’s lightest nano satellite, Jugnu,  December,2009.  The satellite will be launched in the polar orbit from Sriharikota.A team of 12 professors and 40 … Continue reading →

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