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2 days, 13 hours ago

Are militants in Manipur using Starlink satellite internet? | Explained

The story so far: Billionaire Elon Musk has denied claims that his space company SpaceX’s satellite internet technology Starlink is being used by militants in Manipur. Starlink satellite beams are turned off over India.” The Starlink device also had “RPF/PLA” written on it, which refers to a Myanmar-based Meitei extremist group that is banned in India. The key question is …

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3 days, 16 hours ago

What is the quantum satellite for India’s National Quantum Mission? | Explained

The Hindu

The story so far: On December 13, Ajai Chowdhry, chairman of the Mission Governing Board of the nascent National Quantum Mission, said India plans to launch a quantum satellite in “2-3 years for quantum communications”. The National Quantum Mission is a Department of Science & Technology programme to accelerate the use of quantum physics in the development of next-generation communications …

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4 days, 18 hours ago

Canadian tourist's dire warning to others as she's arrested in India over common tech device

Daily Mail

A Canadian trail runner enjoying a months-long trip to India found herself in trouble with airport authorities in Goa after they detected an illegal item in her bag – a mini GPS device, forbidden under Indian law by legislation that’s nearly a century old. According to the Indian wireless Telegraphy Act of 1933, possession of wireless telegraphy equipment without a …

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5 days, 10 hours ago

Japanese space startup aborts rocket launch minutes after liftoff

Deccan Chronicle

A Japanese space startup, Space One, aborted its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit on Wednesday, minutes after liftoff. Space One aims to become Japan’s first private company to put a satellite into orbit, seeking to invigorate the country's lagging space industry with an affordable, small-rocket space transport business. 2 rocket was carrying five small satellites, …

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5 days, 11 hours ago

Satellite images reveal China building villages in Bhutan

Deccan Chronicle

Strategic Concerns for India China’s construction near Doklam has heightened alarm in New Delhi, particularly over the vulnerability of the Siliguri Corridor, known as the “chicken’s neck.” This narrow stretch of land connects India’s northeastern states to the rest of the country. The standoff began when Indian troops intervened to halt Chinese road construction that would have given China access …

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Satellite beams shut over India: Musk denies Starlink use claims in Manipur

Deccan Chronicle

Imphal: SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Starlink satellite beams were turned off over India, reacting to claims that its device was being used in restive Manipur. The Spear Corps of the Indian Army had shared photos of the items seized on X, and social media users were quick to note that one of the devices had a "Starlink logo" on …

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5 days, 11 hours ago

Space One’s Kairos rocket launch fails, second failure for Japan’s space start-up this year

Firstpost

Spectators gathered near the company’s coastal Spaceport Kii launch pad in Japan’s western Wakayama region expressed their disappointment to television cameras Japan's Space One's small, solid-fueled Kairos rocket lifts off at Space One's launching pad on the tip of Kii peninsula in Kushimoto town, Wakayama prefecture, Japan. It was the second attempt by Space One to become the country’s first …

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Starlink in Manipur violence: Elon Musk rejects claim, says satellite beams turned off over India

The Hindu

SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Starlink satellite beams were turned off over India, reacting to claims that its device was being used in restive Manipur. The Spear Corps of the Indian Army had shared photos of the items seized on X, and social media users were quick to note that one of the devices had a “Starlink logo” on it. …

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5 days, 12 hours ago

Did Meitei insurgent group in Manipur use Elon Musk's Starlink?

Firstpost

On December 13, a joint team of security forces carried out a search operation in Manipur’s Imphal. The surprising seizure has raised concerns over the internet use by insurgents to coordinate attacks during internet blackouts The Assam Rifles and the Manipur Police carried out a joint operation in the hill and valley regions of Churachandpur, Chandel, Imphal East, and Kangokpi. …

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5 days, 14 hours ago

Japanese space startup aborts 2nd satellite launch attempt minutes after liftoff

Associated Press

TOKYO — A Japanese space startup said its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit had been aborted minutes after liftoff Wednesday and destroyed itself again, nine months after the company’s first launch attempt ended in an explosion. Company executive and space engineer Mamoru Endo said the abnormality in the first stage engine nozzle or its control …

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5 days, 14 hours ago

'Machinery of Death': Satellite imagery reveals large-scale mass graves in Syria, thousands of bodies believed buried

Firstpost

Speaking after visiting two mass grave sites in the towns of Qutayfah and Najha near Damascus, former U.S. war crimes ambassador at large Stephen Rapp told Reuters: ‘We certainly have more than 100,000 people that were disappeared into and tortured to death in this machine’ A drone view shows the site of a mass grave from the rule of Syria's …

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5 days, 14 hours ago

Starlink-Like Antenna, Router Seized From Insurgent Groups In Manipur

ABP News

Security forces have allegedly recovered a Starlink dish and router from an insurgent group, along with sniper rifles, pistols, grenades and other weapons from the Imphal East district, in Manipur. — Elon Musk December 17, 2024 The Dimapur-headquartered Spear Corps put photos on X of the items recovered in the search operation, including the Starlink logo's internet device. Acting on …

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5 days, 17 hours ago

Security forces recover Starlink-like device in Manipur, Elon Musk responds

India TV News

After the security forces in Manipur are understood to have recovered a Starlink-like internet device, along with sniper rifles, pistols, grenades and other weapons from the Imphal East district, Tesla CEO and Starlink owner Elon Musk has responded to the incident and has refused claims. Providing details of the incident, Dimapur-headquartered Spear Corps took to X and posted the photos …

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5 days, 17 hours ago

Ending the year with one more Long March

China Daily

A Long March-2D carrier rocket carrying a group of five experiment satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Dec. 12, 2024. A Long March 2D rocket launched in Shanxi province on Tuesday successfully placed four PIESAT-2 satellites into their designated orbits. Among the nine launches of the Long March rockets this year, this last one …

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5 days, 17 hours ago

Starlink brings high-speed Wi-Fi to flight, Elon Musk's new video threatens Jio, Airtel

India TV News

Elon Musk recently shared a 2-minute video on his official X account, showcasing the capabilities of Starlink's broadband connectivity during flights. Other players, including Airtel OneWeb, Jio Satcom, and Amazon Kuiper, are also competing to bring their satellite broadband services to India. In other news, Elon Musk has recently raised a discussion regarding hashtags, describing them as "ugly" and proposing …

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5 days, 17 hours ago

Indian scientists successfully tag Ganges river dolphin for first time in Assam

New Indian Express

In a first, India has tagged a healthy male Ganges river dolphin in Assam, which will help chalk out a long-term conservation plan for the endangered species. The tagging was made possible by advancements in technology – the lightweight tags emit signals compatible with Argos satellite systems even with limited surfacing time. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change …

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5 days, 17 hours ago

Bid in satellite spectrum not feasible: Scindia

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: A day after Congress leader Jairam Ramesh raised concerns over the government’s decision to administratively allocate satellite spectrum in the country, communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday defended the move, saying that satellite spectrum is neither suitable nor practical for auction. In a post on social media platform X, Scindia explained the technical reasons behind the decision, emphasising …

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6 days, 3 hours ago

Scindia, Jairam Ramesh Clash Over Spectrum Allocation

Deccan Chronicle

In a major development in the social media posts, Union telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Congress leader Jairam Ramesh locked horns over linking spectrum assignment process for satellite companies approved in-principle by the NDA regime with 2G case during the UPA tenure.While Scindia said that the country cannot forget the ‘2G scam’ -- a blot on the country's history, Ramesh …

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6 days, 8 hours ago

What is Russia’s Kalinka monitoring system, making Elon Musk, Ukraine wary?

Firstpost

The Kalinka system was developed by Russia’s Center for Unmanned Systems and Technologies. It is designed to locate signals from satellite systems like Starlink, which has proved invaluable to Ukraine during its war with Russia, as well as detect enemy drones A Ukrainian serviceman of 47th brigade prepares a Starlink satellite internet systems at his positions at a front line. …

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Auction of Spectrum for Satellite services is technically unfeasible: Jyotiraditya Scindia Telecom Minister

Live Mint

New Delhi, December 17 : Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia said that satellite spectrum cannot be auctioned due to technical and operational reasons. His statement came in response to allegations made by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, who accused the Modi government of favouring administrative allocation of spectrum for satellite-based communication services. In a social media post Jairam Ramesh claimed …

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6 days, 17 hours ago

Centre to support Agnikul Cosmos in developing Agnibaan rocket

India Today

In a significant advancement for India's space capabilities, the Ministry of Science and Technology has announced its support for Agnikul Cosmos, a Chennai-based aerospace startup, to develop and commercialise the "Agnibaan" launch vehicle. The Agnibaan vehicle is poised to revolutionise the satellite launch ecosystem by offering dedicated launches and operational flexibility through mobile launch systems that can be deployed globally. …

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6 days, 17 hours ago

Starlink satellite internet review: Speed, latency, price explained for Indian users

India TV News

Starlink is preparing to launch its satellite internet service in India soon. Starlink's satellite internet is already available in several nearby countries. Starlink's satellite internet review In Kenya, a user named Moses Kemibaro reported that Starlink delivers impressive internet speeds, often exceeding 100 Mbps. Both found Starlink to be quite expensive compared to traditional home internet options like fiber, 4G, …

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1 week ago

How to Use Your iPhone to Text Over Satellite When You're Adventuring

Wired

Travel is stressful enough for most of us, but not being able to text while you’re on the road is a true nightmare. On an Apple iPhone, you see the dreaded words “not delivered” with an exclamation mark in a red circle whenever a message can’t get through. This expansion of the iPhone’s satellite connectivity—Apple previously only provided emergency satellite …

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1 week ago

With Assad gone, Russia withdraws from Syrian military bases & changes tone for new rulers

Firstpost

Satellite imagery and videos from the ground appear to show that Russia is thinning its military presence in two military bases in western Syria and withdrawing personnel and equipment from the rest of the country This handout satellite image released by Maxar Technologies on Friday shows an Antonov An-124 heavy transport aircraft preparing to load equipment at Khmeimim airbase in …

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Are militants in Manipur using Starlink satellite internet? | Explained

What is the quantum satellite for India’s National Quantum Mission? | Explained

Canadian tourist's dire warning to others as she's arrested in India over common tech device

Japanese space startup aborts rocket launch minutes after liftoff

Satellite images reveal China building villages in Bhutan

Satellite beams shut over India: Musk denies Starlink use claims in Manipur

Space One’s Kairos rocket launch fails, second failure for Japan’s space start-up this year

Starlink in Manipur violence: Elon Musk rejects claim, says satellite beams turned off over India

Did Meitei insurgent group in Manipur use Elon Musk's Starlink?

Japanese space startup aborts 2nd satellite launch attempt minutes after liftoff

'Machinery of Death': Satellite imagery reveals large-scale mass graves in Syria, thousands of bodies believed buried

Starlink-Like Antenna, Router Seized From Insurgent Groups In Manipur

Security forces recover Starlink-like device in Manipur, Elon Musk responds

Ending the year with one more Long March

Starlink brings high-speed Wi-Fi to flight, Elon Musk's new video threatens Jio, Airtel

Indian scientists successfully tag Ganges river dolphin for first time in Assam

Bid in satellite spectrum not feasible: Scindia

Scindia, Jairam Ramesh Clash Over Spectrum Allocation

What is Russia’s Kalinka monitoring system, making Elon Musk, Ukraine wary?

Auction of Spectrum for Satellite services is technically unfeasible: Jyotiraditya Scindia Telecom Minister

Centre to support Agnikul Cosmos in developing Agnibaan rocket

Starlink satellite internet review: Speed, latency, price explained for Indian users

How to Use Your iPhone to Text Over Satellite When You're Adventuring

With Assad gone, Russia withdraws from Syrian military bases & changes tone for new rulers