- 23 April, 2024
Geopolitics & National SecuritySpace
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)
Near Space: India Should Move in Fast
Near Space; that portion of the atmosphere between the stratosphere and the mesosphere, typically between 20 and 100 kilometres above the Earth's surface. While it is not technically outer Space,…
By Pavithran Rajan
‘Cis-Lunar’ Space: The New Military Battleground!
“There is no battle arena that favours mobility, strategic brilliance and lethality more than Space!” - By the Author Mankind, has, till very recently, looked at the spheroidal area of…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
Planetary Defence: Mitigating Threats From Space!
Asteroid Didymos (L) and Dimorphos 2.5 minutes before impact; the last complete image of Dimorphos, taken by DART 12 Km from the asteroid & 2 seconds before impact. At exactly…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
NASA’s James Webb telescope detects water on distant planet
Washington, Jul 13 (PTI) NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has detected signs of water, along with evidence for clouds and haze, in the atmosphere of a hot, puffy gas giant…
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…
Russia says cooperation in space only possible once sanctions are lifted
(Reuters) - Russia's space director said on Saturday that the restoration of normal ties between partners at the International Space Station (ISS) and other joint space projects would be possible…
Iran’s nuclear deal cannot limit Tehran’s missile programme – Nour news
DUBAI (Reuters) - A revived nuclear deal cannot limit Tehran's pursuit of its missile and space programmes, said Nour news, which is affiliated with a top security body. Iran is…
China denies rocket set for moon crash was from 2014 Chinese mission
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry on Monday denied a U.S. report that a spent rocket booster forecast to crash on the far side of the moon next month was…
Dr S. Somanath, new Chairman, ISRO calls on Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh and discusses status of “Gaganyaan” and other future Space missions
Dr S. Somanath, who has taken over as the new Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) called on Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State…
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)
