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  2. Aditya-L1 - Wikipedia

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    6 January 2024 [6] Mission Insignia. Aditya-L1 (/ aːd̪it̪jə /) [a] (from Sanskrit: Aditya, "Sun" and L1, "Lagrange point 1") is a coronagraphy spacecraft for studying the solar atmosphere, designed and developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and various other Indian Space Research Institutes. [1]

  3. 2018 Indian dust storms - Wikipedia

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    2018 Indian dust storms. From 2 to 3 May 2018, high-velocity dust storms swept across parts of North India. 125 people died and over 200 were injured. In Uttar Pradesh, 43 died in the city of Agra and about 30 died elsewhere in the state. In neighboring Rajasthan, about 35 people died and over 200 were injured after winds downed more than 8,000 ...

  4. Rohini (satellite) - Wikipedia

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    Rohini RS-D2. It was a 41.5 kg (91 lb) experimental spin stabilized satellite that used 16 W of power and was launched successfully on 17 April 1983 [8] into an orbit of 371 km × 861 km (231 mi × 535 mi) and an inclination of 46°. The satellite was in operation (mission life) for 17 months and its main payload, a smart sensor camera, took ...

  5. Kalpana-1 - Wikipedia

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    Kalpana-1. Kalpana-1 was the first dedicated meteorological satellite launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation using Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on 12 September 2002. The satellite is three-axis stabilized and is powered by solar panels, getting up to 550 watts (0.74 hp) of power. The METSAT bus was used as the basis for the ...

  6. Indian Data Relay Satellite System - Wikipedia

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    IDRSS-1. 2024 [2] [3] (planned) Indian Data Relay Satellite System or IDRSS is a planned Indian constellation of Inter-satellite communications satellites. It is planned to initially comprise two satellites, CMS-04 (formerly IDRSS-1) & IDRSS-2 in geostationary orbit. It will facilitate relay of information between various Indian spacecraft, in ...

  7. List of submarines of the Indian Navy - Wikipedia

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    India got full technology transfer and license for up to 12 units produced locally in Indian shipyards. Shishumar class ( Type 209 submarine ) Attack submarine. INS Shishumar (S44) INS Shankush (S45) INS Shalki (S46) INS Shankul (S47) West Germany. India.

  8. Satellite imagery - Wikipedia

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    The first images from space were taken on the sub-orbital V-2 rocket flight launched by the U.S. on October 24, 1946. Satellite image of Fortaleza.. Satellite images (also Earth observation imagery, spaceborne photography, or simply satellite photo) are images of Earth collected by imaging satellites operated by governments and businesses around the world.

  9. Third-party evidence for Apollo Moon landings - Wikipedia

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    The camera (near Conrad's right hand) is on display at the National Air and Space Museum. Third-party evidence for Apollo Moon landings is evidence, or analysis of evidence, about the Moon landings that does not come from either NASA or the U.S. government (the first party), or the Apollo Moon landing hoax theorists (the second party).