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ISRO To Launch First Satellite Of 2020 On November 7
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is set to launch its first satellite of 2020 on November 7 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The space agency informed that the launch is scheduled at 3:02 pm, and is aimed to install Earth Observation Satellite 'EOS-01' with nine other international customer satellites onboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C49. The satellite EOS-01,… read-more
Tags: ISRO, PSLV, Satellite, Satish Dhawan Space Centre
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Mini-Satellite Developed By Tamil Nadu Students To Be Launched By NASA
NASA will launch an experimental satellite, ‘Indian Sat', which was made by three undergraduate students from Karur, Tamil Nadu. The model, developed by M Adnaan, M Kesavan and V Arun, was selected out of submissions from more than 50 countries. The 3cm solar-powered satellite, weighing 64 gms, is made of reinforced graphene polymer and uses radio frequency to transmit signals. It will study the effect of reinforced graphene polymers in… read-more
Tags: NASA, Chennai scientist, Tamil Nadu, ISRO, Satellite
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China To Study Asteroids; Launches Gaofen-13 Satellite
According to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, China has launched the Gaofen-13 satellite on October 11. Reportedly, the launch took place from the Xichang Launch Center and the satellite could be used for crop yield prediction, environment protection, land surveys, disaster warnings, and meteorological warnings & forecasting. Further, with Gaofen-13, Beijing expects to study asteroids for the extraction of raw… read-more
Tags: Gaofen-13, Satellite, Launch, China
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