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Dec 31, 2021

Iran Launches Satellite Carrier Rocket into Space

Iran launched a satellite carrier rocket bearing three devices into space, though it's unclear whether any of the objects entered orbit around the Earth.
Iran's semiofficial news agencies, did not say when the launch was conducted nor what devices the carrier brought with it. However, the launch comes amid difficult negotiations in Vienna over Iran's tattered nuclear deal.
Previous launches have drawn rebukes from the United States. The US State Department, Space Force and the Pentagon did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Dec 30, 2021

Japan Launches Inmarsat-6 F1 Communications Satellite

Japan launched Inmarsat-6 F1, a communication satellite, through a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) H-IIA204 rocket from Japan's Tanegashima Space Center that will enter geostationary orbit, about 22,240 miles (35,790 kilometres) above the earth. It is developed by the London-based company Inmarsat as a part of its next-generation satellite broadband service. The satellite is 12,060-pound (5,470 kilograms) and is the first of two 'I-6' spacecraft.

LIC Inaugurates 'Digi Zone' to Sell Insurance Policies Online

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India inaugurated 'Digi Zone' as part of its effort to enhance its digital footprint.
With an intention to become a tech-driven life insurer, LIC will offer information regarding its products and services through kiosks installed in the premises.
Customers can use LIC's Digi Zone to buy policies online, pay the premium and avail of other services.
LIC plans to undertake the next wave of digital transformation to unlock several benefits of accelerating growth, driving customer satisfaction and improving intermediary productivity and loyalty.

Dec 29, 2021

Japan Introduces World's First Dual-mode Vehicle

The world's first dual-mode vehicle hit the ground in the town of Kaiyo, Japan. It is said that the vehicle can run on roads as well as rail tracks.
The DMV looks like a minibus and runs on normal rubber tyres on the road. What makes this vehicle different from the rest is, it also has steel wheels in its underbelly which descend when it hits the rail tracks.
The front tyres are lifted off the track and the rear wheels stay down to propel the DMV onto the railway. This feature of effectively changing into a train-like module easily on a rail track is the first of its kind.

Ziyuan-1 02E- China's New Earth Resources Observation Satellite

A new Chinese Earth observation satellite named "Ziyuan-1 02E" was launched into space by China.
The satellite was launched for exploring natural resources.
It also launched a smaller satellite, which will be used for teaching geography at a school in Beijing.
Both the satellites took off from the Taiyuan Launch Center in Sjanxi Province, aboard the Long March 4C rocket.
The satellite, called Ziyuan-1 02E, has been equipped with a high-resolution infrared camera, a long-wavelength infrared camera and a multi-spectrum imager. The satellite is designed for an eight-year lifespan in Earth orbit. It was launched with the objective of mapping the Earth's surface in high resolution to explore the natural resources. Data from satellite will be used to alert for environmental disasters and monitoring water quality.

TCS Successfully Tests Neural Manufacturing Solutions on Airtel 5G Network

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Bharti Airtel Limited (Airtel) announced the successful testing of TCS' neural manufacturing solutions suite on Airtel's ultra-fast 5G network.
Following the allocation of 5G trial spectrum by the Department of Telecommunications, TCS and Airtel partnered to test use cases from TCS' neural manufacturing suite of solutions.
TCS successfully tested two use cases on Airtel's 5G testbed – remote manufacturing operations using robotics, and vision-based quality inspection, demonstrating how TCS' neural manufacturing solutions and 5G technology can transform plant operations, and significantly boost quality, productivity, and safety.

Dec 28, 2021

Second Largest in AI Talent Pool, Bengaluru Ranks Fifth in the World

Bengaluru emerged among the top five cities in the world for Artificial Intelligence (AI), at No. 5, according to a study by TIDE Framework and listed by Harvard Business Review (HBR).
The ranking is derived based on a framework of indicators such as talent pool, investments, diversity of talent, the evolution of the country's digital foundations (TIDE). The other cities topping the list are San Francisco, New York, Boston, and Seattle.
Bengaluru is also among the top cities on HBR's list of AI hotspots in the developing world scoring favourably on the cost of living. Other cities included Hyderabad, Jakarta, Lagos, Nairobi, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, and Sao Paulo.

Trace Gas Orbiter Finds Water Ice in Martian Polar Crater

ESA's Trace Gas Orbiter has returned a stunning image of a 4-km- (2.5-mile) wide crater located in Vastitas Borealis, the largest lowland region of Mars.
Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) arrived at Mars in 2016 and began its full science mission in 2018.
Its key goal is to gain a better understanding of methane and other gases that are present in small concentrations in the Martian atmosphere, but nevertheless could be evidence for possible biological or geological activity.
The spacecraft will also provide data relay services for the second ExoMars mission comprising the Rosalind Franklin rover, when it arrives on Mars in 2023.
TGO is not only providing the best ever inventory of the planet's atmospheric gases, but also returning spectacular images.

Dec 27, 2021

James Webb Space Telescope Has Launched

The James Webb Space Telescope, an international partnership between NASA, ESA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) was launched on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, South America. Following launch and separation from the rocket, Webb's mission operations center in Baltimore, the United States, confirmed the spacecraft deployed its solar array and is in good condition, marking the launch a success.
The James Webb Space Telescope, a major space observatory often presented as the successor to the very successful NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, is designed to answer fundamental questions about the Universe.

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