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India Launches Its First All-Weather Spy Satellite
Written on 20 Apr, 2009 at 11:02 in Featured, Technology | viewed 352 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
The radar imaging satellite (RISAT-2) launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) from Sriharikota on Monday is owned and operated by ISRO, its chief said, dismissing reports labeling RISAT-2 a “spy satellite”. However, informed sources said the satellite’s synthetic aperture radar gives it day-night capability and the ability to look through clouds and fog, thus giving it defence applications. Full Story : Indiatimes.com…..
US carbon-tracking satellite crashes
Written on 25 Feb, 2009 at 0:18 in Technology | viewed 311 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
NASA’s $278-million Orbiting Carbon Observatory failed to reach orbit and plunged into the southern Pacific Ocean near Antarctica. The satellite was launched aboard an unmanned Taurus rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The satellite had been designed to examine how carbon dioxide is cycled through the planet.
North Korea Announces Plans for ‘Satellite’ Launch
Written on 24 Feb, 2009 at 12:10 in Politics | viewed 319 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
North Korea said Tuesday it is preparing to launch a satellite into orbit, its clearest reference yet to an impending launch. The statement from the North’s space technology agency came amid international concern North Korea is gearing up to fire its most advanced Taepodong-2 missile. North Korea’s last test of its most advanced long-range missile was in 2006, a few months before the nuclear test.
Space Crash Debris Could Linger 10,000 Years
Written on 15 Feb, 2009 at 13:55 in Science | viewed 242 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Debris from this week’s satellite collision could circle Earth for up to 10,000 years, threatening many other satellites in an already-crowded area, Russia’s Mission Control chief said Friday. Space “junk” has become a growing concern in recent years, since collisions at orbital velocities can be highly damaging to functioning satellites and can also produce even more space debris in the process, called Kessler Syndrome. The U.S. Strategic Command maintains a catalogue currently containing about 13,000 objects, in part to prevent misinterpretation as hostile missiles.
Two Big Satellites Collide Over Siberia
Written on 12 Feb, 2009 at 10:43 in @ a glance, Technology | viewed 272 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Two big communications satellites collided in the first-ever crash of two intact spacecraft in orbit, shooting out a pair of massive debris clouds and posing a slight risk to the International Space Station. Full Story : Discovery…
Iran launches first homemade satellite
Written on 3 Feb, 2009 at 10:59 in @ a glance | viewed 249 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Iran today claimed it had broken into the global space race after launching the country’s first homemade satellite into orbit, in a move that will intensify western fears over its missile capabilities. Full Story : Guardian.co.uk……
@ a glance : Japan launches satellite to monitor greenhouse gases
Written on 23 Jan, 2009 at 11:00 in @ a glance | viewed 210 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
Japan launched a satellite on Friday to monitor greenhouse gases around the world in the hope that the data it gathers will help global efforts to combat climate change. Full Story : Reuters…
(Continue reading)NASA’s Spy satellite will identify people from the shadow
Written on 30 Sep, 2008 at 12:31 in Technology | viewed 177 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
NASA is developing a system which will give spy satellites ability to identify people from their shadow. A technique called gait analysis is behind the technology which identifies their owners from the way they walk. The technique is still at the earliest stages of development, and it could be many years before it is used by military, police and intelligence services. The technology could be used to monitor known criminals and suspected terrorists using satellites or spy planes.
Internet to Africa, Google Takes Initiative
Written on 10 Sep, 2008 at 8:59 in Technology | viewed 173 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
O3b Project, named after the “other 3bn” people, is an ambitious project which provide internet access to 3 billion people in Africa and other emerging market. The project will be backed by some global giants. John Malone, the cable television magnate, HSBC and Google join hands to to set up O3b Networks. The estimated cost of the project is $750 million and when its completed cost of bandwidth will be reduced by 95% in those areas. As the first stage of the project, 16 low-earth orbit satellites will be ordered from Thales Alenia Space, the French aerospace group.
Iran Plans to Send first Astronaut to Space in 10 Years
Written on 22 Aug, 2008 at 9:16 in Politics, Technology | viewed 228 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Iran plans to send a manned rocket into space in the next 10 years, Fars News agency reported. Iran announced last Sunday that it successfully launched a home-made satellite-carrier rocket named Safir (messenger) and placed a dummy satellite into orbit. But U.S. officials said the vehicle which Iran said had delivered a dummy satellite into space failed shortly after lift off. Iran planned to put a “series of satellites” into space by 2010 to aid natural disaster management programs and improve telecommunications, said Iranian Space Organization chief Reza Taghipour. Iran and some other Islamic countries has been constructing an Islamic satellite called “Besharat” (Good News). Its a noticeable achievement for the country despite long-time sanctions imposed by the West.