- 20 April, 2024
Geopolitics & National SecuritySatellite
Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS)
“On 29th May 2023, ISRO successfully launched the GSLV-F12 NVS-01 mission, deploying the second-generation NavIC satellite into space. The NVS-01 satellite is the first of the new series aimed at…
By Dr PVGS Jayaram
India’s Military Satellites: The Armed Forces’ Bulwarks For Communication & Surveillance!
The Indian Land Forces’ pursuit for a dedicated orbital communications platform is finally seeing fructification. In order to equip the Indian Army (IA) with a dedicated advanced communications satellite, the…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
India’s latest communication satellite GSAT-24 successfully launched
Bengaluru, Jun 23 (PTI) The GSAT-24 satellite, built by ISRO for NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), was successfully launched by French company Arianespace from Kourou in French Guiana (South America) on…
China successfully launches crewed mission to complete space station construction
Beijing/Jiuquan, Jun 5 (PTI) China on Sunday successfully launched three astronauts on a six-month mission to complete the construction of the country’s space station currently orbiting the earth. The Shenzhou-14…
Analysis-N.Korea satellite tech also useful for manoeuvrable nuclear warheads
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's latest launches appear aimed at developing and testing technology that can be used both for spy satellites and in a massive intercontinental…
Explainer-Why North Korea’s satellite launches are so controversial
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea appears preparing to launch a reconnaissance satellite, a move that may prove as controversial as the nuclear-armed country's weapons tests because they…
Russia space agency head says satellite hacking would justify war -report
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will treat any hacking of its satellites as a justification for war, the head of the country's space agency was quoted as saying in a news…
ISRO Successfully launches PSLV-C52 with EOS-04 Satellite from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, Sriharikota
India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C52 injected Earth Observation Satellite EOS-04, into an intended sun synchronous polar orbit of 529 km altitude at 06:17 hours IST on February 14, 2022…
India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2022 approved at 2nd ASEAN Digital Ministers (ADGMIN) meeting
The 2nd ASEAN Digital Ministers (ADGMIN) meeting with India held yesterday on a virtual platform. H.E. Shri Devusinh Chauhan, Minister of State for Communications (MoSC) and H.E. Admiral Tin Aung San,…
China to strengthen space governance over next five years – white paper
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said it will strengthen its governance in space over the next five years to better protect its assets and interests, including the study of plans to…
ASAT Systems: Space Weaponization – A Boon Or Bane?
Unavoidably, advanced weaponry tested by dominant space powers raises hackles and concerns over ‘excessive militarisation’ and escalation of the global ‘Arms Race’. Expectedly, the world raised eyebrows when, on 11…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
Iran space launch fails to put payloads into orbit, official says
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran's space launch on Thursday failed to put its three payloads into orbit after the rocket was unable to reach the required speed, a defence ministry spokesman said…
