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1worldspace, known for most of its existence simply as WorldSpace, is a defunct satellite radio network that in its heyday provided service to over 170,000 subscribers in eastern, southern and northern Africa, the Middle East, and much of Asia with 96% coming from India. It was profitable in India, with 450,000 subscribers.
In May 2020, the WorldSpace brand name was retired and replaced by axe for each of Deque's products. [3] In September 2020, Deque found that the majority of vote by mail applications were inaccessible, and fixed them for the 2020 Presidential Election. [4] [5] [6] [7]
WorldSpace was founded by Ethiopia-born lawyer Noah Samara in Washington, D.C., in 1990, [8] with the goal of making satellite radio programming available to the developing world. [9] On June 22, 1991, the FCC gave WorldSpace permission to launch a satellite to provide digital programming to Africa and the Middle East . [ 2 ]
Monitored weather using bursts of microwaves which measure wind speeds. [37] Resurs-DK No.1: Inactive Roscosmos: 2006 RISAT-1: Inactive ISRO: 2012 Retired 2016. SAC-D: Inactive NASA and CONAE: 2011 Carried the Aquarius instrument, which measured ocean salinity (salt concentration) which improves knowledge of heat transport and storage in the ocean.
The Indira Gandhi Planetarium (ISO: Indirā Gāndhī Tārāmaṇḍal), also known as the Patna Planetarium (ISO: Paṭnā Tārāmaṇḍal), is located in Patna's Indira Gandhi Science Complex. [2] The planetarium was constructed through Bihar Council on Science & Technology at a total cost of about ₹ 110 million (equivalent to ₹ 1.2 ...
Between 2021-22 the Patna Airport also handled 12,409 metric tonnes of cargo which also increased by 4.6% from the previous years. [30] Patna Airport is currently the 14th busiest airport in India in terms of passengers catered by the airport. Passenger, Aircraft Movement, and Cargo at Patna Airport (2011-2024)
In October 2016, Bihar cabinet approved the Patna master plan 2031 which envisages development of Bihta Airport. [6] Bihar government is acquiring 126 acres of land for construction of the new airport. [7] 17.6 km 2 of area in Dumri Village in Punpun block of Patna Metropolitan Region has been allocated for IT Park. [8] Patna metropolitan Limits
On December 6, 1999, The United Nations General Assembly declared World Space Week as an annual event celebration to be commemorated between October 4 and 10. The choice of dates was based on recognition of two important dates in space history: the launch of the first human-made Earth satellite, Sputnik 1, on October 4, 1957; and the signing of the Outer Space Treaty on October 10, 1967.