Topic: Satellite Technology
14th Asia-Oceania Meteorological Satellite Users’ Conference (AOMSUC-14)
The 14th Asia-Oceania Meteorological Satellite Users’ Conference (AOMSUC-14) is set for December 4 to 6, 2024 in New Delhi, will be hosted by India Meteorological Department (IMD). The...
Binar Satellites Burn Up Due to Solar Activity
Three CubeSats from Curtin University’s Binar Space Program burned up in Earth’s atmosphere. This was anticipated due to their name, Binar, meaning fireball in the Noongar language. The...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
ISRO to develop full-fledged Hyperspectral Imaging Earth observation satellite
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch a full-fledged niche Earth observation (EO) satellite — called the Hyperspectral Imaging Satellite (HySIS). The HySIS satellite has...
IBM inks MoU with NRSC to monitor mining activities using satellite technology
Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) has signed a MoU with the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) to monitor the mining activities in the country through satellite technology. As...
