Syllabus: Science and Tech Source: TH Context: Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, is set to enter India, marking a major shift in digital connectivity and strategic communication capabilities. About Satellite Internet: What is Satellite Internet? Satellite internet is a wireless communication technology that delivers internet access via satellites in space, instead of traditional cables …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 7 June 2025 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Source: TH Context: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has granted a license to Elon Musk’s Starlink to begin satellite internet services in India. Starlink becomes the third company after Eutelsat OneWeb and Jio Satellite Communications to receive this approval. About Starlink: What is Starlink? Starlink is a satellite-based broadband internet system developed by SpaceX. It …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 13 March 2025 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Source: BT Context: Airtel and Jio have collaborated with Starlink, a satellite internet network operated by SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, to deliver satellite broadband services in India. About Starlink: What is Starlink? A satellite-based internet service operated by SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk. Designed to provide high-speed, low-latency broadband globally, especially in remote areas. …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Developments in Science and Technology. Context: SpaceX recently launched a rocket carrying 53 satellites for the Starlink internet constellation from California Onboard Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX has already launched more than 2,500 Starlink satellites to date but plans to loft many more. What is the Starlink project? The Starlink …
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GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Awareness in space. Context: Amid the ongoing war, the Russian space agency has threatened that Russia could respond to the US sanctions by letting the ISS fall from space. How is the Space Station protected from such acts? It is governed by the International Space Station Intergovernmental Agreement. …
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GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Developments in Science and Technology. Context: Jio has formed a joint-venture with Luxembourg-based SES to deliver satellite broadband services across India. How? The joint venture will use multi-orbit space networks that is a combination of GEO (geostationary equatorial orbit) and MEO (medium earth orbit) satellite constellations capable of …
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GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Awareness in space. Context: As China gears up to become the only country to have an exclusive and probably the only space station by 2024 or latest by 2030, its neighbor, India too has plans to follow suit in a few years. Recently, the Union Minister for Space Jitendra …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Awareness in space. Context: China, which is growing its presence in space, has complained to the UN detailing two alleged space incidents involving its Tiangong Space Station and two Starlink satellites from Elon Musk-founded aerospace firm, SpaceX. Why did China approach the UN? Both the U.S. and China …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. Context: OneWeb is considering options to remove one of its broadband satellites from low Earth orbit after it failed following a software issue last year. So far, OneWeb has deployed 358 …
