Latest NewsAug 24, 2023

#News #satelllite Government clueless on fate of SupremeSAT: The Government says it is clueless over the fate of SupremeSAT, which was reportedly launched in November 2012 as Sri Lanka’s first communications satellite.

Minister Susil Premajayantha told Parliament that if the satallite was launched n 2012 then it should have returned by now.

Responding to a question raised by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa in Parliament today, Premajayantha said that he was not… https://colombogazette.com/2023/08/24/government-clueless-on-fate-of-supremesat/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Government clueless on fate of SupremeSAT

The Government says it is clueless over the fate of SupremeSAT, which was reportedly launched in November 2012 as Sri Lanka’s first communications satellite. Minister Susil Premajayantha told Parliament that if the satallite was launched n 2012 then it should have returned by now. Responding t

Colombo Gazette
πŸ’§πŸŒ Greg CocksFeb 27, 2023
In Satellite Images And Video, Hidden Clues About An Iranian Air Force Upgrade
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/17/world/iran-air-force-base-jets.html <-- NYT article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #geoint #satelllite #imagery #remotesensing #Iran #airplane #runway #Su35s #airforce # military #combat #aircraft #IranianAirForce #airforce #spysatellite #airdefense #militaryintelligence #spatialintelligence
Images Show Hidden Clues About Iran’s Significant Fighter Jet Upgrade

In early February, Iranian state media aired a video about an underground Air Force base. Details in the footage and satellite images point toward the possible arrival of advanced Russian jets.

The New York Times
πŸ’§πŸŒ Greg CocksFeb 27, 2023
Land Remote Sensing Satellites Online Compendium [USGS]
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https://www.usgs.gov/tools/land-remote-sensing-satellites-online-compendium <-- link to the compendium
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https://calval.cr.usgs.gov/apps/compendium <-- direct entry point to search
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Land Remote Sensing Satellites Online Compendium | U.S. Geological Survey

The Land Remote Sensing Satellites Online Compendium contains details about past, present and future Earth observing satellites and the sensors they carry. This information compiled by staff at the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.