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North Korea informs Japan of plan to launch satellite rocket by June 3

Japan said Monday that North Korea has informed it of a plan to launch a satellite by June 3. Japan's coast guard said it has been notified by North Korea about its planned launch of a "satellite rocket" beginning Monday through midnight June 3. The launch plan likely refers to the North's efforts to launch its second military spy satellite into space. South Korea's military said Friday it detected signs that North Korea is engaging in activities believed to be preparations to launch a spy satellite at its main Tongchangri launch facility in the northwest. Last November, North Korea sent its first military reconnaissance satellite into orbit as part of its efforts to build a space-based surveillance network to deal with what it calls US-led military threats. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later told a key governing party meeting that the country would launch three additional military spy satellites in 2024. The UN bans North Korea from conducting satellite launches, considering

Nasa prepares to launch PREFIRE mission to study earth's polar region

The primary goal of Nasa's PREFIRE mission is to investigate the amount of heat radiated from Earth's polar regions into space and its impact on the global climate

US assesses Russia's launched space weapon in path of American satellite

Russia deployed this new counterspace weapon into the same orbit as a US government satellite

NASA readies PREFIRE mission to study Earth's polar region, check details

NASA is all set to launch its new mission called PREFIRE which contains two shoe-box sized climate satellites to study Earth's remote regions, i.e., the Arctic and Antarctic

Weather reports from satellites help India's farming innovation drive

The Indian government, which just relaxed foreign investment rules for the space sector, is leaning heavily into the use of satellite data to solve problems on the ground, with agriculture a key focus

Solar storm puts light show across globe, no serious problems reported

A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight but has caused what appeared to be only minor disruptions to the electric power grid, communications and satellite positioning systems. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said extreme geomagnetic storm conditions continued Saturday, and there were preliminary reports of power grid irregularities, degradation of high-frequency communications and global positioning systems. But the Federal Emergency Management Agency said that as of early Saturday morning, no FEMA region had reported any significant impact from the storms. NOAA predicted that strong flares will continue through at least Sunday, and a spokeswoman said in an email that the agency's Space Weather Prediction Centre had prepared well for the storm. On Saturday morning, SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service said on its website that service had been degraded and its team was investigating. CEO Elon Musk wrote on

Japan to launch upgraded observation satellites on new rocket's flight

Japan's space agency announced Friday a plan to launch a major upgrade to its satellite imaging system, as a new flagship rocket is put to the test for a third time. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency that an H3 rocket will be launched from the Tanegashima Space Center, on a southwestern Japanese island, early afternoon on June 30, with a launch window that runs through the end of July. The rocket will be carrying an Advanced Land Observation Satellite, ALOS-4, tasked primarily with Earth observation and data collection for disaster response and mapmaking, as well as with monitoring military activity, such as missile launches, with an infrared sensor developed by the Defense Ministry. The ALOS-4 is a successor to the current ALOS-2 and can observe a much wider area. The launch will be the H3's third, coming after a failed debut in March 2023 and a successful launch on Feb. 17. During the first attempt, the rocket's second stage engine did not ignite and the rocket had to be ...

DoT to finalise terms of reference for satellite spectrum in few weeks

TRAI to begin new consultation on allocation of satellite spectrum

Musk's satellite venture Starlink may still take time to enter India orbit

The telecom dept hasn't issued a global mobile personal communication licence to Starlink, a prerequisite for it to start commercial services in India

SpaceX rocket deploys Tata's indigenous military-grade satellite into orbit

Named TSAT-1A and manufactured at the Vemagal facility in Karnataka, the satellite was part of SpaceX's payload aboard the Bandwagon-1 mission

Satellite-based toll collection system to replace toll plazas: Gadkari

Speaking on complaints of exorbitant toll taxes, the Minister pointed out that highways save time and thereby fuel usage as well

Cross connection: Starlink's India signal may take longer to connect

A satellite mega-constellation called Starlink G60 is being built in Shanghai by state owned Chinese firms

Google to soon enable 'Satellite SOS' on Pixels in select regions: Report

The Satellite SOS is made available on the supported Pixel smartphones with a recent update, but the feature is out of service since it has been disabled by Google

India's space industry over the moon after Centre eases FDI norms

Move will attract investments worth $5 billion in five years, say industry experts

India amends policy, allows 100% FDI in manufacture of satellite components

74% FDI has been permitted for satellite manufacturing and operation, satellite data products, and ground segments and user segments

Govt eases FDI norms in space sector; 100% in satellites components

The government on Wednesday eased Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms in the space sector by allowing 100 per cent overseas investment in making components for satellites, as part of efforts to attract overseas players and private companies into the segment. The decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Now, the satellite sub-sector has been divided into three different activities with defined limits for foreign investment in each such sector, according to an official statement. Presently, FDI in the space sector is allowed up to 100 per cent in the area of satellite establishment and operations through government route only. By changing the current policy, the government has allowed up to 74 per cent FDI under automatic route in satellites-manufacturing and operation, satellite data products, and ground and user segments. Beyond this limit, government approval will be required in these areas for FDI, it said. Up to 49 per cent FDI is al

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Indigenous cryogenic engine lift-off for India's space programme

India's first spy satellite made by domestic private player set for launch

The satellite, built by Tata Advanced Systems Ltd, will be used by the armed forces to get discreet information

Ananth Technologies claims crucial role in 55 modules for launch system

For the satellite INSAT-3DS, ATL has supplied complete power control system, solar array generation system, power distribution system, DC-DC power converters, star sensors

Countdown for launch of INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite begins: Isro

The countdown for the launch of INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite onboard a Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle commenced on Friday, the ISRO said on Friday. The lift-off for the GSLV-F14 in its 16th mission is scheduled at 5.35 pm on Saturday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The INSAT-3DS satellite is a follow-on mission of the third generation meteorological satellite to be placed in a geostationary orbit, and it is fully funded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences. "GSLV-F14/INSAT-3DS Mission: 27.5 hours countdown leading to the launch on February 17, 2024 at 17.35 hrs has commenced" ISRO said.