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ISRO Launches ‘Anvesha’ Satellite with PSLV-C62 from Sriharikota

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its first satellite mission of 2026 on Monday at 10:17 AM from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The mission used the Polar satellite launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C62 rocket. A total of 15 satellites were sent into space during this mission. The primary satellite among them […]

NASA’s SWOT satellite captures first detailed look at 2025 tsunami, revealing mid-ocean waves and dispersive behaviour |

On 29 July 2025, a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck the Kuril-Kamchatka subduction zone, generating a Pacific-wide tsunami and providing a rare scientific opportunity. Remarkably, NASA and the French space agency’s SWOT satellite passed over the area at the time, capturing the first high-resolution spaceborne images of a major subduction-zone tsunami. Unlike traditional measurements, which […]

Oman makes history with launch of first national communications satellite, OmanSat-1 | World News

Oman launched OmanSat-1, its first digital Ka-band satellite, enhancing national communications, security, and technological sovereignty/Representative Image Oman is making history with the launch of its first-ever communications satellite, OmanSat-1, a major leap in national digital sovereignty and space capability. Developed in partnership with Airbus Defence and Space, the satellite will expand high-speed, secure communications across […]

Starlink Crosses 10,000 Satellite Launches; Elon Musk Hails Milestone Achievement | Udaipur Kiran

New Delhi, October 20 (Udaipur Kiran): Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has congratulated his satellite internet venture Starlink for achieving a historic milestone — the successful launch of 10,000 satellites into orbit. The achievement came after SpaceX launched 28 Starlink internet satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. With […]

Where Will Gazans Go? – The New York Times

new video loaded: Where Will Gazans Go? By Josh Holder, Laura Salaberry, Christina Thornell and Nikolay Nikolov•September 18, 2025 Josh Holder of The New York Times, who has been using satellite images to track the destruction in Gaza, describes how there are few viable places to flee. Source link

‘Lot 41’: Iran turning Islamic Revolution burial site into parking area; satellite images show paving

A section of Tehran’s largest cemetery, where thousands of people executed after Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution were buried, is being paved over to make a parking lot. Lot 41 of Behesht-e Zahra cemetery has long been known as the burial place of dissidents, monarchists, communists and others killed by firing squad or hanging in the […]

Israel building new nuclear reactor? Satellite images reveal new construction; experts raise alarm

Satellite images have revealed intensified construction at a key Israeli facility, long linked with the country’s suspected nuclear programme.The new structure could be a reactor or a site for assembling nuclear arms, though the program’s deep secrecy leaves its purpose uncertain, AP reported citing experts. Houthis’ ULTIMATE REVENGE: IDF HQ, Airport In Tel Aviv, ‘Israel-linked’ […]

UAE launches national programme to train Emiratis in space mission design and satellite engineering | World News

The SMSE Programme, launching in September 2025, is the National Space Academy’s fourth cohort since its founding in early 2023/ Image: National Space Academy The UAE Space Agency’s National Space Academy has partnered with EDGE Group to launch a new ten-week programme aimed at training Emirati professionals in satellite engineering and space mission design, the […]

UAE: Emiratis to get hands-on training in space mission, satellite engineering under new national programme | World News

The SMSE Programme, launching in September 2025, is the National Space Academy’s fourth cohort since its founding in early 2023/ Image: National Space Academy The UAE Space Agency’s National Space Academy has partnered with EDGE Group to launch a new ten-week programme aimed at training Emirati professionals in satellite engineering and space mission design, the […]

Israel launches Dror-1 satellite: SpaceX Falcon 9 powers mission; digital payload onboard

Dror-1 satellite launched (Image credits: Israel War Room) Israel’s new national communications satellite, Dror-1, was successfully launched into space early Sunday morning from Elon Musk’s SpaceX launch facility in Florida.The Dror-1 satellite, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), weighs 4.5 tons, spans 17.8 meters, and is equipped with the largest transmission and reception antennas ever […]