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BSNL Direct-to-Device Satellite Connectivity Launch Announced by DoT
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the government-run telecom service provider, launched a direct-to-device satellite connectivity service on Wednesday. The Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announced the launch, calling it the “India’s first Satellite-to-Device service”. The Indian telecom developed this technology along with V...
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Japan Launches World's First Wooden Satellite LignoSat into Space
Japan’s LignoSat, the first wooden satellite developed by Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, was launched on a SpaceX mission to the ISS. The satellite will orbit 400 km above Earth for six months, testing honoki wood’s durability against extreme temperatures and radiation. The team, led by astronaut Takao Doi, hopes to prove that wood can...
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LignoSat, World's First Wooden Satellite, Developed In Japan, Heads To Space
The world's first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration.
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Satellite Images Expose Crater After Russia's Sarmat Missile Test Failure
A Russian RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile likely failed during a test earlier this month, according to arms experts and satellite imagery from the launch site.
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Iran Launches 2nd Satellite This Year Amid Concerns Raised By US, Europe
Iran has launched a research satellite into orbit with a rocket built by the Revolutionary Guards, state media reported.
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India's Skyroot Tests Key Rocket Motor, Satellite Launch Later This Year
India's Space start-up Skyroot today said it has test-fired the stage-2 of the Vikram-1 rocket, which is expected to place a satellite in orbit later this year.
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A Celestial Encounter: When India Shot Down Its Own Satellite
On March 27, 2019, India's defence scientists shot down a live Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)-made satellite and the country celebrated the unique 'hit-to-kill' achievement.
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Japan To Soon Launch World's First Wooden Satellite: Know All About It
The satellite is being developed in an effort to test the viability of using biodegradable materials, like wood, as environmentally friendly substitutes for the metals that are currently used to construct all satellites.
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US Confirms Russia Developing "Troubling" Anti-Satellite Weapon
Russia is developing a space-based anti-satellite weapon that is "troubling" for the United States but poses no immediate threat to people on Earth, the White House said Thursday.
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China Set For Nuclear Weapons Test? What Satellite Images Show
Satellite images first published in a detailed New York Times report indicate the possible reactivation of China's Lop Nur nuclear test facility in the remote Xinjian Autonomous Region in the northwest of the country.
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How Kim's Daughter, North Korea Scientists Celebrated Spy Satellite Launch
North Korea celebrated the deployment of its new spy satellite with breathless displays on state television, a banquet with rocket scientists and space agency T-shirts - including one prominently worn by leader Kim Jong Un's daughter.
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Korean Space Race? North And South Chase Spy Satellites
North Korea claimed Wednesday to have successfully put its first military surveillance satellite into orbit, with the South also preparing to send up its first spy satellite later this month.
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Explained: What North Korea's Satellite Launch Means For The Space Race
North Korea appears to be preparing for its third attempt this year at launching a reconnaissance satellite, a move that may prove as controversial as the nuclear-armed country's weapons tests.
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Sun Mission and Climate Satellite: ISRO's Launch Schedule After Chandrayaan-3 Moon Mission
A mission to study the Sun, and launching a climate observation satellite, a test vehicle as part of the Gaganyaan human space flight program, and an Indo-US synthetic aperture radar -- ISRO has a packed schedule ahead.
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What Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s Canceled Cage Match Says About Masculine Anxiety
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg appear to have put their cage fight on hold and the billionaires have clashed online in the past. While the Tesla CEO and Meta CEO are now competing with rival social networks Twitter and Threads, respectively, they might try to frame their cage match as a once-in-a-generation event. However, this is far from the truth...
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BSNL Direct-to-Device Satellite Connectivity Launch Announced by DoT
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the government-run telecom service provider, launched a direct-to-device satellite connectivity service on Wednesday. The Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announced the launch, calling it the “India’s first Satellite-to-Device service”. The Indian telecom developed this technology along with V...
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Japan Launches World's First Wooden Satellite LignoSat into Space
Japan’s LignoSat, the first wooden satellite developed by Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, was launched on a SpaceX mission to the ISS. The satellite will orbit 400 km above Earth for six months, testing honoki wood’s durability against extreme temperatures and radiation. The team, led by astronaut Takao Doi, hopes to prove that wood can...
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LignoSat, World's First Wooden Satellite, Developed In Japan, Heads To Space
The world's first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration.
-
Satellite Images Expose Crater After Russia's Sarmat Missile Test Failure
A Russian RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile likely failed during a test earlier this month, according to arms experts and satellite imagery from the launch site.
-
Iran Launches 2nd Satellite This Year Amid Concerns Raised By US, Europe
Iran has launched a research satellite into orbit with a rocket built by the Revolutionary Guards, state media reported.
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India's Skyroot Tests Key Rocket Motor, Satellite Launch Later This Year
India's Space start-up Skyroot today said it has test-fired the stage-2 of the Vikram-1 rocket, which is expected to place a satellite in orbit later this year.
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A Celestial Encounter: When India Shot Down Its Own Satellite
On March 27, 2019, India's defence scientists shot down a live Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)-made satellite and the country celebrated the unique 'hit-to-kill' achievement.
-
Japan To Soon Launch World's First Wooden Satellite: Know All About It
The satellite is being developed in an effort to test the viability of using biodegradable materials, like wood, as environmentally friendly substitutes for the metals that are currently used to construct all satellites.
-
US Confirms Russia Developing "Troubling" Anti-Satellite Weapon
Russia is developing a space-based anti-satellite weapon that is "troubling" for the United States but poses no immediate threat to people on Earth, the White House said Thursday.
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China Set For Nuclear Weapons Test? What Satellite Images Show
Satellite images first published in a detailed New York Times report indicate the possible reactivation of China's Lop Nur nuclear test facility in the remote Xinjian Autonomous Region in the northwest of the country.
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How Kim's Daughter, North Korea Scientists Celebrated Spy Satellite Launch
North Korea celebrated the deployment of its new spy satellite with breathless displays on state television, a banquet with rocket scientists and space agency T-shirts - including one prominently worn by leader Kim Jong Un's daughter.
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Korean Space Race? North And South Chase Spy Satellites
North Korea claimed Wednesday to have successfully put its first military surveillance satellite into orbit, with the South also preparing to send up its first spy satellite later this month.
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Explained: What North Korea's Satellite Launch Means For The Space Race
North Korea appears to be preparing for its third attempt this year at launching a reconnaissance satellite, a move that may prove as controversial as the nuclear-armed country's weapons tests.
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Sun Mission and Climate Satellite: ISRO's Launch Schedule After Chandrayaan-3 Moon Mission
A mission to study the Sun, and launching a climate observation satellite, a test vehicle as part of the Gaganyaan human space flight program, and an Indo-US synthetic aperture radar -- ISRO has a packed schedule ahead.
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What Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s Canceled Cage Match Says About Masculine Anxiety
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg appear to have put their cage fight on hold and the billionaires have clashed online in the past. While the Tesla CEO and Meta CEO are now competing with rival social networks Twitter and Threads, respectively, they might try to frame their cage match as a once-in-a-generation event. However, this is far from the truth...
