Tuesday, October 27
Andhra Pradesh-based space start-up N Space Tech on Friday said it has successfully tested an indigenously-developed ultra-high-frequency communication system on its payload SwetchaSat onboard the ISRO's POEM-4 platform. The start-up received its first set of data packages sent by SwetchaSat-V0 at the ground station at the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru at 9:20 pm on January 1. "This remarkable achievement showcases our capability in ultra-high-frequency (UHF) communication with precision and reliability, cementing our position as a leader in space technology. It also represents a significant step in our endeavour to advance satellite-communication technology," N Space Tech co-founder Divya Kothamasu told PTI. Building on this achievement, the start-up i
The government has slashed allocation of natural gas used for LPG production, and diverted the low-priced fuel to city gas retailers like Indraprastha Gas Ltd and Adani-Total Gas Ltd to meet a part of their requirement for CNG/piped cooking gas supplies, according an official order. The government had in October and November last year cut supplies of low-priced natural gas coming from old fields such as Mumbai High and Bassein fields in the Bay of Bengal, to city gas retailers by as much as 40 per cent in view of limited output. This led to city gas retailers hiking CNG prices by Rs 2-3 per kg and threatening more increases as they replaced lost volumes with higher-priced input fuel. The price hike made CNG less attractive when compared to alternate fuels like diesel. To resolve this, t
