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Venus Satellite

Israel has launched its first environmental research satellite named as Venus (Vegetation and Environment Monitoring New Micro-Satellite). It is a joint venture between the Israel Space Agency (ISA)...

April 12, 2018

India and European Union (EU) sign pacton sharing earth observation data

India and the European Union (EU) have signed an agreement that will enable them to share earth observation data from each other’s satellites. The pact was inked in...

March 20, 2018

Japan launches world’s smallest rocket to carry tiny satellite into orbit

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has successfully launched the world’s smallest rocket with the ability to put a tiny satellite into orbit. The experimental SS-520 sounding rocket...

February 6, 2018

Simorgh (rocket)

The Simorgh is an expendable Iranian satellite‐launch vehicle designed to place small satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO). It represents a significant development in Iran’s national space programme,...

July 29, 2017

China launches satellite to monitor global gas emissions

China has launched a 620-kg satellite TanSat into orbit to monitor global carbon dioxide levels to understand climate change. The satellite was put into orbit by Long March-2D...

December 24, 2016

India’s Mars mission gets cabinet approval

The Union Cabinet approved the proposal of Department of Space to launch a satellite to Mars in 2013. What will be the mission? The satellite will investigate Mars...

August 8, 2012

Russia’s Soyuz-FG Carrier rocket sets 5 Satellites into Orbit

Russia’s Soyuz-FG carrier rocket set off from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan. The Soyuz-FG carrier rocket will put the following 5 satellites into orbit:- 1) Russian satellite...

July 26, 2012