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SpaceX Successfully Launches Italian Earth-Observation Satellite ‘COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2’

February 12, 2022February 14, 2022 admin

SpaceX has finally launched COSMO(COnstellation of small Satellites for the Mediterranean basin Observation)-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 (CSG-2) satellite, an Italian Earth-observation satellite aboard its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States (US).

NASA Selects MUSE &HelioSwarm Missions to Help Better Understand Earth-Sun Environment

February 12, 2022February 14, 2022 admin

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected two science missions – the Multi-slit Solar Explorer (MUSE) and HelioSwarm to help improve our understanding of the dynamics of the Sun, the Sun-Earth connection, and the constantly changing space environment.

Astronomers confirmed Earth’s 2nd Trojan asteroid 2020 XL5, will share its orbit for next 4,000 years

February 11, 2022February 13, 2022 admin

An International team of astronomers led by researcher Toni Santana-Ros, from the University of Alicante and the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) have confirmed the existence of a second Earth Trojan that was discovered by the Pan-STARRS S1 telescope in Hawaii survey in 2020 and is named 2020 XL5.

Vijay Raghavan launched Beta Version of Swarajability, India’s 1st AI-based platform for specially-abled jobseeker

February 11, 2022February 13, 2022 admin

A beta version of Swarajability, India’s 1st job portal powered by artificial intelligence (AI) for specially-abled jobseekers has been launched by Vijay Raghavan, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Union Government.
The portal is developed by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad,Telangana in association with Youth4Jobs, Visual Quest and Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

Cochin Shipyard delivers 3 Floating Border Out-Post vessels to BSF

February 10, 2022February 12, 2022 admin

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) under the Ministry of Ports, Ships and Waterways delivered the three Floating Border Out-Post (FBOPs) vessels to the Border Security Force (BSF) for its water wing.

ISRO: INSAT-4B Successfully Decommissioned through 11 Re-orbiting manoeuvres

February 9, 2022February 10, 2022 admin

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has decommissioned the INSAT-4B, an Indian communications satellite that forms part of the Indian National Satellite System on 24th January 2022 through 11 re-orbiting manoeuvres that pushed the satellite into the desired orbit mandated by the IADC space debris mitigation guidelines.

NASA Plans to Deorbit ISS into Pacific Ocean in 2031

February 7, 2022February 10, 2022 admin

According to The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the International Space Station (ISS), launched in 1998 will deorbit in January 2031 that drops into the most remotest point in the Pacific Ocean in 2031.
ISS will continue its operations till 2030.

Google Launches New Chromebook devices for Teachers, Students

February 7, 2022February 10, 2022 admin

Google has introduced a new line of secure and sustainable Chromebook devices for education.
The devices with updated programmes, resources and Chrome OS, advances will play a major role in the classroom and support 50 million students and teachers to learn and collaborate from any location.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launches US Intelligence Satellite ‘NROL-87’

February 4, 2022February 6, 2022 admin

‘NROL-87’ for the United States (US) National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) was launched into space through a two-stage SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California, US.
NROL-87 is described as the ‘national security payload’ with an outlay of $50 Million.

IISc Commissions Param Pravega, India’s One of the Powerful Supercomputers

February 4, 2022February 6, 2022 admin

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, Karnataka has installed and commissioned ‘Param Pravega’, one of the most powerful supercomputers in India, and the largest in an Indian academic institution under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM).
The system has a total supercomputing capacity of 3 petaflops (1 petaflop equals a quadrillion or 1,015 operations per second).