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ISRO is doing to boost the use of NavIC, India’s version of GPS

ISRO is doing to boost the use of NavIC, India’s version of GPS: For the purpose of promoting the use of “NAVigation with the Indian Constellation” (NavIC), the Indian version of GPS, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will introduce the L1 frequency in all its future satellites. December 2022 Current Affairs Quiz What are the changes ISRO is making […]

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NASA Orion capsule returns to earth after 25-day test flight

NASA Orion capsule returns to earth after 25-day test flight : NASA Orion capsule has returned to the Earth from the moon on December 11, 2022. NASA has launched the Orion capsule from Kennedy Space Center on November 16, 2022. NASA’s Orion capsule has splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after making an uncrewed voyage around the Moon,

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Japan’s ispace Launches World’s First Commercial Moon Lander

Japan’s ispace Launches World’s First Commercial Moon Lander: Japan is elated and proud of its space startup, which has made a crucial step toward what would be a first-ever for the country and a private enterprise by successfully launching a spacecraft to the moon. This has not been an easy task and got successful after multiple

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ISRO, Social Alpha ink MoU to establish SpaceTech Innovation Network

ISRO, Social Alpha ink MoU to establish SpaceTech Innovation Network : ISRO has signed an MoU with the Social Alpha to launch SpaceTech Innovation Network (SpIN).It is the India’s first dedicated platform for innovation curation and venture development for the burgeoning space entrepreneurial ecosystem. A one-of-its-kind public-private collaboration for start-ups and SMEs in the space industry, this novel partnership is a

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Airtel partners with Meta for high-speed internet

Airtel partners with Meta for high-speed internet: Bharti Airtel has signed an agreement with the Facebook parent Meta to develop undersea cable infrastructure. The plan to extend 2Africa Pearls to India was announced by Meta in September 2021. In addition, Airtel will also integrate Meta’s WhatsApp within its CPaaS platform. With this integration, businesses will now be

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IIT Madras researchers develop Ocean Wave Energy converter

IIT Madras researchers develop Ocean Wave Energy converter: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) Researchers have developed an ‘Ocean Wave Energy Converter’ that can generate electricity from sea waves. The trials of this device were successfully completed recently. The device was deployed at a location about 6 KM off the coast of Tuticorin, Tamil

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ISRO Begins Countdown for PSLV-C54 Mission

ISRO Begins Countdown for PSLV-C54 Mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has commenced the countdown to the launch of the Oceansat Earth Observation Satellite and eight other customer satellites on a PSLV-C54 rocket from the Sriharikota spaceport. November 2022 Current Affairs Quiz More About The Development: The countdown for the 56th flight of the Polar

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ISRO Conducted 200th Consecutive Successful Launch of RH200 Sounding Rocket

ISRO Conducted 200th Consecutive Successful Launch of RH200 Sounding Rocket: RH200, the versatile sounding rocket of ISRO registered its 200th consecutive successful launch from the shores of Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday termed it a ‘historic moment’. It was witnessed by former President Ram Nath Kovind and ISRO chairman S Somanath, among

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NASA’s Artemis mission launches successfully

NASA’s Artemis mission launches successfully: NASA launched the Artemis I mission from Florida at 1:47 a.m. ET on Wednesday morning, with the agency’s most powerful rocket ever kicking off a nearly month-long journey with a ground-shaking liftoff. November 2022 Current Affairs Quiz While no astronauts are onboard, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket carried the

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ISRO is set to launch 36 satellites of the UK’s global communications network OneWeb.

ISRO is set to launch 36 satellites of the UK’s global communications network OneWeb. : The satellites will be launched from Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark III (GSLV MkIII) from Satish Dhawan Space Center on 23 October. GSLV MkIII will be used for the first time for launching a commercial satellite. The cryogenic engine stage and

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