Category Archives: Satellites

India’s Navigational Satellite On The Card

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

 First Indian navigation satellite will be launched this year, announced President Pratibha Patil, during the joint sitting of Parliament. The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) will be a constellation of seven satellites having all-weather, round-the-clock coverage over the Indian … Continue reading →

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North Korea To Launch Satellite Into Orbit

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

 North Korea will launch Kwangmyongsong-3, an earth observation satellite, in April 2012 (between April 12-16), the country’s official news agency KCNA announced. The satellite will be blasted off southward from the Sohae Satellite Launching Station in the western province of … Continue reading →

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IIT Kanpur aims to develop Jugnu-2 nano satellite in 2012

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

 In 2012, Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-K) aims to develop Jugnu-2 nano satellite. According to IIT-K Director, Prof. Sanjay Govind Dhande, the institute would be working as a programme coordinator for universities which are willing to develop micro-satellite. Indian Space … Continue reading →

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Oceansat-II of India will provide fishing location data

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Oceansat-II, scheduled to be launched on October 12, will provide information to fishermen on the optimal locations for fishing. The ground station will be in a position to issue the advisory by 5 PM which would prove handy for fishermen, … Continue reading →

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