Get the Daily and Latest Current Affairs 2024 on our website. These current affairs are Updated by our specialists and are relevant for all competitive tests UPSC, SSC, IAS, Railway-RRB, UPPSC, and Other State Government and Central Jobs/Exams.
Category : Science and Tech
Published on: September 29 2021
Share on facebook
· The US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) successfully launched "Landsat 9" which is a powerful satellite designed to monitor the Earth's land surface.
· Landsat 9 is a joint mission of NASA and the US Geological Survey (USGS).
· The satellite was launched by a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 3E in Vandenberg.
· ‘Landsat 9’ is performing well and will eventually establish itself in its final orbit that will take it to the planet's poles at an altitude of about 438 miles (705 kilometers).
· The first Landsat satellite was launched in 1972.
Important facts
About NASA
v NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
v Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States
v Founder: Dwight D. Eisenhower
v Founded: 29 July 1958
v First artificial satellite: Sputnik 1
Sanjay Mashruwala, a key executive with Reliance since the time of founder Dhirubhai Ambani, has resigned as Managing Director of Reliance Jio.
Read More....Jonatan Christie of Indonesia secured the Asian badminton title by defeating his opponent 21-15, 21-16 in the men's singles final held in Ningbo, China.
Read More....Yuzvendra Chahal made history by becoming the first bowler to claim 200 wickets in the IPL during Rajasthan Royals' match against Mumbai Indians.
Read More....Irdai has eliminated the age limit of 65 years for purchasing health insurance policies, effective from April 1.
Read More....Nalin Prabhat, a senior IPS officer, has been appointed as the Director-General of the National Security Guard (NSG), India's counter-terrorism force.
Read More....The Indian Navy conducted Exercise Poorvi Lehar on the East Coast to validate procedures for assessing its preparedness to meet Maritime Security challenges in the region.
Read More....IIT Delhi and the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) have signed an MoU to enhance research and innovation in medical devices.
Read More....Cognizant and Microsoft have announced an expanded partnership to promote the adoption of generative AI among enterprises.
Read More....In a historic event, seven members of Andaman's vulnerable Shompen tribe cast their votes for the first time for the Lok Sabha seat in the union territory.
Read More....Pavuluri Subba Rao, Founder, CEO, and Chairman of Ananth Technologies, has been honored with the Aryabhatta Award for his contribution to astronautics by the Aeronautical Society of India (ASI).
Read More....
