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  2. Indian National Satellite System - Wikipedia

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    The Indian National Satellite System or INSAT, is a series of multipurpose geostationary satellites launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to satisfy telecommunications, broadcasting, meteorology, and search and rescue operations. Commissioned in 1983, INSAT is the largest domestic communication system in the Indo-Pacific Region.

  3. Google Earth - Wikipedia

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    The Indian Space Research Organisation said Google Earth poses a security threat to India and seeks dialogue with Google officials. The South Korean government expressed concern that the software offers images of the presidential palace and various military installations that could possibly be used by its hostile neighbor North Korea.

  4. Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System - Wikipedia

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    The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System ( IRNSS ), with an operational name of NavIC (acronym for Navigation with Indian Constellation; also, nāvik 'sailor' or 'navigator' in Indian languages), [2] is an autonomous regional satellite navigation system that provides accurate real-time positioning and timing services. [3]

  5. List of Indian satellites - Wikipedia

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    Ariane-5. Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou. GSAT-16 is the twenty fourth communication satellite of India configured to carry a total of 48 transponders (12 K u, 24 C and 12 C ue, each with a bandwidth of 36 MHz [262] ), which was the highest number of transponders in a single satellite at that time.

  6. Indian Remote Sensing Programme - Wikipedia

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    IRS System. Following the successful demonstration flights of Bhaskara-1 and Bhaskara-2 satellites launched in 1979 and 1981, respectively, India began to develop the indigenous Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellite program to support the national economy in the areas of agriculture, water resources, forestry and ecology, geology, water sheds, marine fisheries and coastal management.

  7. Google Maps - Wikipedia

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    Google Maps for mobile devices were first released in 2006; the latest versions feature GPS turn-by-turn navigation along with dedicated parking assistance features. By 2013, it was found to be the world's most popular smartphone app, with over 54% of global smartphone owners using it. [8]

  8. Aryabhata (satellite) - Wikipedia

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    Period. 96.46 minutes. Epoch. 19 May 1975 [6] Aryabhata was India 's first satellite, [3] named after the astronomer. [7] It was launched on 19 April 1975 [3] from Kapustin Yar, a Soviet rocket launch and development site in Astrakhan Oblast using a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle. It was built by ISRO, and launched by the Soviet Union as a part of ...

  9. Google Street View in Asia - Wikipedia

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    Google Street View covers most regencies and cities in Sumatra (except Aceh ), Java, Nusa Tenggara Islands, Borneo, Sulawesi, and parts of North Maluku (includes Ternate, Tidore, and parts of Halmahera ). In October 2019, Google excluded and removed most of the Street View images of Aceh due to a controversial incident. [18]