Satellite

March 11, 2023

The World’s Most Expensive Satellite Set to Launch in India

The payload of the world’s most expensive Earth-Imaging satellite, NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR), landed in India after a US Air Force’s C-17 aircraft touched down in Bengaluru from California on Wednesday.

Space

Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellites: Illuminating the Sky over Massachusetts

The sky over Massachusetts has been lit up by a string of bright lights, which many people may have initially thought to be unidentified flying objects (UFOs). However, these lights were actually Starlink satellites launched by SpaceX, the company owned

February 15, 2023

Japan’s Pioneering Wooden Satellite LignoStella Takes Shape

Space

After a successful experiment on the International Space Station (ISS), Japanese researchers are developing the world’s first wooden satellite. The wood used in the

Sateliot Launches Groundbreaking 5G IoT Satellite A.K.A “The Cell Tower In Sace” with SpaceX

Space·Technology

A Spanish company, Sateliot, is sending its 5G IoT satellite to space. The satellite will be carried by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space

Astronomy·Climate·Space

NOAA’s First Space-Based Coronagraph CCOR-1: Tracking Solar Threats with High Precision on GOES-19

NOAA’s release of imagery from the Compact Coronagraph-1 (CCOR-1) on the GOES-19 satellite marks an unprecedented advancement in space weather monitoring. Developed to detect and monitor coronal mass ejections (CMEs), CCOR-1 is

Karmactive Staff

October 29, 2024

NASA’s ECOSTRESS Maps Burn Risk Across Phoenix Streets Photo Credits : NASA

Climate·Space

From Space to Streets: NASA’s ECOSTRESS Tracks 120°F Temps in Phoenix, Mapping Burn Danger Zones

Scorching pavement in Phoenix has been mapped by researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, showing that contact with the skin—from a fall, for example—can cause serious burns. Land surface temperatures are shown

Rahul Somvanshi

July 6, 2024

Space

Historic NSIL-SMC Agreement Paves Way for 450 Kg Optimus Launch: A New Era for India-Australia Space Collaboration

NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) and Space Machine Company have announced the signing of a historic Launch Service Agreement for the next Optimus spacecraft onboard a Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV). A landmark

Rahul Somvanshi

June 30, 2024

India·Space

How India’s GSAT-20 Satellite with SpaceX Aims to Transform Connectivity with 48 Gbps Speeds

India will launch its communication satellite GSAT-20 (new name GSAT-N2) using the Falcon-9 rocket of SpaceX, the company of billionaire businessman Elon Musk, in its first partnership with him. This satellite is

Rahul Somvanshi

June 28, 2024

Boosting sustainability with biobased resins composites for space applications Boosting sustainability with biobased resins composites for space applications Photo Credits : European Space Agency

Plant Based·Space·Sustainability

ESA’s Waste to Orbit Project: Turning 5-10 Kilos of Industrial Waste Weekly into Bio-Sourced Satellite Materials

This century is full of recycling waste and adopting a circular economy. However, the ESA (European Space Agency) has gone a step further by innovatively realizing the possibility of a discarded orange

Rahul Somvanshi

June 26, 2024

China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite (CSES) used for the research.

Disaster·Science·Space

19 Days Before the Quake: How Tehran Researchers Predict Earthquakes Using Satellite Anomalies

Time and tide wait for no one. But if we could get advance info about a possible disaster like an earthquake, it would be a blessing. A new research has found that

Rahul Somvanshi

June 19, 2024

UK's innovative thruster could potentially keep satellites operational indefinitely by utilizing only solar power and atmospheric air. {Photo Credit: University Of Surrey}

Space·Technology

UK’s New Thruster Could Extend Satellite Life Indefinitely Using Only Solar Power and Air

The British Space Agency has awarded scientists at the University of Surrey a grant of £250,000 to develop an extremely low orbit propulsion system that captures air in the highest layers of

Rahul Somvanshi

May 31, 2024

This artist’s concept depicts one of two PREFIRE CubeSats in orbit around Earth. The NASA mission will measure the amount of far-infrared radiation the planet’s polar regions shed to space – information that’s key to understanding Earth’s energy balance. NASA/JPL-Caltech

Climate·Space

NASA’s New Climate Sentinels: How CubeSat Missions Decode Earth’s Polar Heat Secrets

NASA launched this Saturday the first of a pair of innovative climate satellites that will study, for the first time, heat emissions at the Earth’s poles. The satellite, named CubeSats 1 and

Rahul Somvanshi

May 27, 2024

Space

Silent Barker: The U.S.’s Answer to Space Spies

The U.S. is countering the rise of so-called inspector satellites from China and Russia with its own space spy, Silent Barker. Silent Barker is designed to keep a watchful eye on these

Karmactive Team

September 6, 2023

Disaster·Space·USA

Satellite Images show the Unexpected Calm of the 2023 Wildfire Season amid Rising Temperatures

Oregon’s wildfire season was marked by two major conflagrations. Near Eugene, in the Willamette National Forest, the Bedrock Fire burst into life, quickly turning 12,200 acres into charred remains by August 3.

Karmactive Staff

August 6, 2023

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