Monthly Archives: March 2017

Launching a hundred satellites

Posted on March 2, 2017 by ST Editors

by Prasad Ganti India’s space agency ISRO recently launched a rocket with one hundred and four satellites as payload and released each satellite in succession flawlessly into the intended orbit. Apart from setting a record, some trends became apparent to … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on March 2, 2017 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Cassini probe sweeps over Saturn’s moon Enceladus The NASA craft swept just 50km above the moon’s surface in a final attempt to “taste” the chemistry of water jets spewing from its south pole. Enceladus … Continue reading →

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