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

Mesmerising Images Of 2022’s First Sunrise From International Space Station

News·World

The International Space Station completes one trip around the earth in 92 minutes. Moving at a speed of 27,700 km per hour, the crew

How Are Satellites Helping Mitigate Climate Crisis?

Sustainability·Technology

In recent decades, international environmental regimes have arisen to address variety of issues ranging from atmospheric problems like acid rain or the seasonal thinning

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

Natural 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

Space

Painting an X-ray Rainbow: The XRISM Space Mission

The X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), pronounced “crism,” is a groundbreaking initiative under the leadership of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) that seeks to paint an X-ray rainbow of the universe.

Karmactive Team

July 31, 2023

Space

Euclid Space Telescope Set on L2 Orbit for Dark Matter Exploration

Following a successful launch from Cape Canaveral on July 1, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid Space Telescope has safely reached the Sun-Earth Lagrange point 2 (L2). This crucial location, approximately 1.5

Nidhi Baravkarand

Karmactive Team

July 30, 2023

Space

ESA’s Groundbreaking Aeolus Manoeuvre: The Innovative ‘Assisted Re-Entry’ of the ‘Impossible Satellite’

In an unprecedented and delicate manoeuvre, the European Space Agency (ESA) orchestrated an ‘assisted re-entry’ for the groundbreaking Aeolus satellite, setting new standards for space stewardship. This strategic move towards a south-to-north

Karmactive Team

July 29, 2023

Space

SpaceX’s Colossal Leap: The Launch of Hughes Jupiter 3

In the bustling world of commercial space travel, SpaceX is primed to redefine the game with the imminent launch of the Jupiter 3, the largest commercial communications satellite ever built. Constructed by

Rahul Somvanshi

July 27, 2023

Space

Burgeoning Space Traffic: SpaceX and NASA Tackling Orbital Congestion Through Innovation

As humanity inches closer to becoming an interstellar civilization, the reality of space traffic becomes increasingly significant. In the vast expanse of cosmos, one might assume plenty of room for maneuvering. However,

Rahul Somvanshi

July 17, 2023

Science·Space

CubeSats Showcase Autonomous Flight in NASA’s Starling Mission: Orbital Dance

NASA’s Starling mission plans to test critical swarm technologies in space using a quartet of 6U CubeSats. Showcasing their ability to autonomously fly together, the CubeSats will perform an orbital dance in

Govind Tekale

July 9, 2023

China·Space

China’s Lijian-1 Rocket Breaks Records by Launching 26 Satellites into Orbit

Developed by Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology (CAS Space), the Lijian-1 carrier rocket was successfully launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China. Making the largest number of satellites launched by

Rahul Somvanshi

June 14, 2023

Space

Japan’s Pioneering Wooden Satellite LignoStella Takes Shape

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 experiment proved to be sturdy and unaffected by

Govind Tekale

May 30, 2023

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