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DRDO displays A-SAT weapon system at Republic Day Parade
On January 26, 2020, the Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) displayed the A-SAT weapon system. A-SAT is the Anti-Satellite Weapon System. India is one of the few countries in the world to own the technology. The other countries include US, China and Russia. Highlights DRDO launched “Mission Shakti”, the first A-SAT mission. The mission demonstrated ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: 1967 Outer Space Treaty • DRDO • India's Space Missions • Mission Shakti • Outer space • Satellite Technology
ISRO sets up Space Technology Cells in premier institutions
The Indian Space Research Organization will set up five Space Technology Cells at the premier institutes in order to carry out research activities. It includes IISc, IITs in Kharagpur, Bombay, Madras and Kanpur. Space Technology cell The Technology cells will consist of professors and scholars associated with the institute. Under the programme, the experts will ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Aerodynamics • DRDO • IIITs • IITG-ISRO Space Technology Cell (STC) • ISRO • Satellite Technology • Space technology • Space Technology Cell
NASA launches Remote Sensing Toolkit to promote commercial use of satellite data
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has launched ‘Remote Sensing Toolkit’ to promote commercial use of satellite data. The toolkit was launched as part of NASA’s Technology Transfer program that offers open remote-sensing data benefiting scientific community, other government agencies and nonprofit organizations. Remote Sensing Toolkit It is an online toolkit that aims to ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Topics: NASA • Remote Sensing Toolkit • Satellite data • Satellite Technology • Science and Technology
ISRO signs contracts with 3 vendors to assemble 27 Satellites
U.R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), ISRO’s nodal satellites division has signed separate contracts with three vendors to outsource Spacecraft Assembly Integration and Testing (AIT) activities. The contracts were signed with Alpha Design Technologies P Ltd and its six consortium members; also with defence public enterprise Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd, Hyderabad. ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Topics: 27 Satellites • ISRO • Satellite Technology • Science and Technology • U R Rao Satellite Centre
NISAR: ISRO, NASA jointly working Dual Frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging Satellite
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of NASA are jointly working on the development of NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR), a Dual Frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging Satellite. Salient Features NISAR is a dual frequency (L & S Band) Radar Imaging Satellite. It will be the first radar imaging satellite to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Topics: Imaging Satellite • ISRO • NASA • NISAR • Satellite Technology • Science and Technology
NASA launches Joint Polar Satellite System-1
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has launched a next-generation satellite called the Joint Polar Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1) into space. JPSS-1 is a joint venture between NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It was launched into orbit atop United Launch Alliance-built Delta II rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Topics: International • NASA • Polar Satellite System 1 • Satellite Technology • Science and Technology • Weather forecasting