In recent research conducted by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and published in Remote Sensing, an advanced methodology has been introduced, bringing a fusion of artificial intelligence with remote sensing satellite technologies that enables an accurate coverage of air pollution in Britain. Their test reported a dense accumulation of polluting particles covering the […]
China on Friday successfully sent 13 satellites, including 10 from Argentina, into orbit in what was stated to be the biggest launch of foreign satellites by the country that could fetch hundreds of millions of dollars to the communist nation. The satellites, including 10 commercial remote sensing satellites developed by Argentinian company Satellogic, blasted off […]
The European Space Agency or ESA had been planning to boost commercial initiatives that offer space transportation services to space for quite some time. They have finally bagged in commercial space transportation contracts from three European economic operators. These companies aim to launch new services using small launch vehicles to serve the growing small satellite […]
Meanwhile, the NROL-44 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office once again rests for the time being as per the United Launch Alliance (ULA) report. The launch, which was about to take off yesterday at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL, was suddenly called off. This is not the first time that the mission has […]
China first launched its satellite in 1970 and since then Chinese space technology has drastically improved. Some months back, China launched three satellites to support its project Apocalypse Constellation initiated by Beijing Guodian Gaoke Technology Co. Ltd. According to the latest news, the company is deploying a new low-orbit satellite for the Internet of Things […]
China successfully launched on Tuesday a solid-propellant carrier rocket from a ship in the Yellow Sea, sending nine satellites into orbit in the second such sea-based launch mission, the official media reported. The Long March 11-HY2, the 10th member of the Long March 11 family blasted off at 9:22 am from the Debo 3, a […]
The Space internet helmed by Musk’s ‘Starlink Project’ is almost here, and the netizens found out that the maximum download speed could exceed 60M, lower than what Musk had first expected it to be. In just a year, SpaceX had launched over 60 Starlink satellites into space. Elon Musk had started on this project with […]
South Korea on Tuesday said it has won US consent to use solid fuel for space launch vehicles, a move that experts say would enable Seoul to launch its first surveillance satellites and accumulate technology to build more powerful missiles. Solid fuel offers greater mobility for missiles and rockets, and reduces launch preparation time. But […]
Israel’s Defence Ministry announced the successful launch of a new spy satellite early on Monday. It said the Ofek 16 reconnaissance satellite was launched at 4 a.m. from central Israel into space. It described the Ofek as an electro-optical reconnaissance satellite with advanced capabilities. Shortly after the launch, it said the Ofek already was transmitting […]
The Sentinel-5 satellite of the Copernicus programme, developed by ESA observed a drop in sulphur dioxide content by 40% in India following the lockdown due to Covid-19. India, which comes next to China, is one of the largest hubs of coal mine based industry and had been a significant contributor to such anthropogenic pollution. Earlier, […]
In a historic mission, SpaceX has launched 58 satellites into orbit on June 13, 2020. The satellites are aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, and the launch took place from Cape Canaveral in Florid in the US. The mission was scheduled to take place on June 12, however, for some difficulties, it was pushed back to […]
