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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - February 2016

Feb 2016

Sep 22, 2022

36 OneWeb Satellites Reach at Satish Dhawan Space Centre

OneWeb, the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company announced the arrival of 36 satellites at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) ahead of a planned launch from Sriharikota.
OneWeb teamed up with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of the national space agency Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to facilitate the launch.
With this launch, OneWeb will have over 70 per cent of its planned 'Gen 1 LEO constellation' in orbit as it progresses to deliver high-speed, low-latency connectivity services around the world.
The launch will be the company's 14th overall and the satellites will be put into orbit by the heaviest ISRO rocket, the GSLV-MkIII, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

Sep 20, 2022

United Arab Emirates to Launch First Lunar Rover in November

The United Arab Emirates will launch its first lunar rover in November, the mission manager said.
The "Rashid" rover, named for Dubai's ruling family, would be launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida sometime between Nov. 9 and Nov. 15. The exact date will be announced next month.
The rover would be launched aboard a Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket and deposited on the moon by a Japanese ispace lander sometime in March.
The lunar mission is part of the UAE's broader strategy to become a major player in the field of space exploration. If the moon mission succeeds, the UAE and Japan would join the ranks of only the U.S., Russia and China as nations that have put a spacecraft on the lunar surface.

Sep 19, 2022

China, UAE Join Hands on Moon Rover Missions

The China National Space Agency (CNSA) and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) of the United Arab Emirates signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on future moon missions.
The two agencies would collaborate on future moon missions involving the landing of an MBRSC rover aboard a CNSA lander. The agreement marks the first joint space project between the UAE and China.
The MBRSC is already working with two private-sector partners on its Emirates Lunar Mission, which is scheduled to send the small Rashid rover to the moon late this year.

Sep 16, 2022

Google Acquires Cyber-security Company Mandiant for $5.4 Billion

Global technology major Google has announced to complete the $5.4 billion acquisition of cyber-security firm Mandiant. According to Google Cloud chief executive officer (CEO) Thomas Kurian, Mandiant would join Google Cloud to help organisations improve their threat, incident and exposure management.
Mandiant is known for unearthing the SolarWinds hack that shook the world. Several big companies, including tech giants like Intel, Cisco, VMware and Nvidia, suffered part of the SolarWinds hack allegedly orchestrated by Russia-backed cybercriminals.

Sep 15, 2022

Hughes, ISRO Launch a Satellite Internet Service

Hughes Communication India (HCI) collaborated with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), and launched its first high throughput satellite (HTS) broadband internet service in the country. Since last year, the company has been testing its operations in northern India.
Through the first high throughout satellite (HTS) broadband internet service, the company promised to deliver high-speed satellite broadband service to remote locations across India from the desolate part of Leh Ladakh to the northeastern part of India.
The company is assisting the Indian Army and Paramilitary forces patrolling the LAC and other remote border outputs with the help of HTS Technology.
The launch event was facilitated by the ISRO Chairman S. Somnath.

Gadkari to Unveil India's First Flex Engine-run Car on September 28

India's first flex engine-run car, which has been manufactured by Toyota Kirloskar Motor, will be unveiled on September 28 in Delhi by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari.
Flex engine is an internal combustion engine that can run on one fuel or a blended fuel, such as petrol mixed with ethanol.

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