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NASA-ISRO to launch NISAR satellite in 2022
India and US recently held the two plus two dialogue. During the meet the country’s decided to share space situational awareness information. This will catalyse efforts in creating safe and sustainable space environment A joint statement issued after the dialogue read that the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar called the NISAR is to be launched by ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: 2+2 dailogue • earth observation satellite • ISRO • NASA • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • NISAR
How is the satellite data used for Farm credit assessment by banks?
Indian multinational banking and financial services provider ICICI Bank has announced that it is going to use the satellite data-imagery from earth observation satellites to assess the creditworthiness of the farmers seeking loans. ICICI is the first bank in India to take such a step. The assessment Using the data it will measure an array ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Agri-data management • agricultural loans • Cropping Patterns in India • earth observation satellite • ICICI Bank
Ethiopia launched its First Space Observatory Satellite
Ethiopia’s first remote sensing satellite was launched on Friday, 20th December 2019 from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre located in Shanxi Province of China. The Satellite named- ETRSS-1, was launched as a secondary payload into space by the 3-stage Chinese orbital carrier rocket- Long March 4B (CZ-4B). ETRSS-1 will be used for mining, environmental observations, ..
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Africa • Beijing • China • China Academy of Space Technology • earth observation satellite • Ethiopia • Horn of Africa
ISRO to Launch 13 satellites and Cartosat-3
The Indian Space Research Organization will launch 13 commercial nano satellites of the United States along with the imaging and mapping satellite Cartostat-3. The launch is scheduled on November 25, 2019. Highlights The satellites will be launched by PSLV-C47, a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle into Sun Synchronous Orbit from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Aerospace • Cartosat • CARTOSAT 3 • earth observation satellite • Hyper Spectral Imaging Satellite • India-US • ISRO • Nano Technology
RISAT-2B Successfully Launched
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched the RISAT-2B satellite. It is an earth observation satellite which adds to India’s capability to observe the earth in all weathers and all conditions. About the Launch The RISAT or Radar Imaging Satellite is equipped with a sensor known as ‘synthetic aperture radar’ to produce ‘radar images’. ..
Topics: Disaster Management • earth observation satellite • Forestry • Indian Space Research Organisation • ISRO • National security • PSLV-C46 • radar images • Radar Imaging Satellite • radio signals • RISAT-1 • RISAT-2 • RISAT-2B • Synthetic aperture radar