Category Archives: Science & Technology

New Space Industry Emerges: Servicing Satellites On Orbit

Science & TechnologyBy IQRA IAS November 19, 2018

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-11-19 OPINION Relevant for: Science & Technology Topic: Space Technology & related matters Of the 23,000 space objects counted by the U.S. military, just 1,900 are active satellites. Imagine an airport where thousands of planes, empty of fuel, are left abandoned on the tarmac. That is what has been happening for…

IT, Internet and Communications

Science & TechnologyBy IQRA IAS November 19, 2018

Source : www.livemint.com Date : 2018-11-19 OPINION Relevant for: Science & Technology Topic: IT, Internet and Communications The Internet of Things (IoT) is a technological revolution that transcends individual technology siloes and in the process, brings about the transformation of any industry it touches. According to Realizing 2030: A Divided Vision of the Future research, around…

Another Orbit

Science & TechnologyBy IQRA IAS November 16, 2018

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-11-16 OPINION Relevant for: Science & Technology Topic: Space Technology & related matters The Indian Space Research Organisation has marked a big milestone by successfully testing its heavy-lift launcher while launching an advanced communication satellite. It plans to use this for the Chandrayaan-II moon mission in the early months of 2019. On…

Space Technology & Related Matters

News, Science & TechnologyBy IQRA IAS November 15, 2018

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-11-15 GSAT-29 HAS A PERFECT LAUNCH Relevant for: Science & Technology | Topic: Space Technology & related matters ISRO’s GSLV-MkIII-D2 rocket lifts off from the Sathish Dhawan Space Reach centre in Sriharikota on November 14, 2018. | Photo Credit: K. Pichumani Amid concerns over Cyclone Gaja spoiling the launch of…