https://thenfapost.com News, Facts and Analysis on Startup, Technology & Business Tue, 02 Jan 2024 00:40:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 The NFA Post News, Facts and Analysis on Startup, Technology & Business clean https://thenfapost.com/2024/01/02/sia-indias-advocacy-triumph-telecom-bill-2023-revolutionises-indias-satellite-landscape/ Tue, 02 Jan 2024 00:40:44 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=331626 New Delhi, NFAPost: In a historic and transformative decision to promote structural reforms in the telecom sector, the Indian Parliament approved the Telecom Bill 2023 on Thursday. This landmark move repeals the colonial era 138-year-old Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. and underscores a commitment to the development, expansion, and operation of telecommunication services in an unprecedented […]]]> https://thenfapost.com/2023/11/21/eutelsat-oneweb-receives-approval-from-indian-space-regulator-for-satellite-broadband-services/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 15:31:21 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=322385 New Delhi, NFAPost: OneWeb India has received the necessary authorisations from IN-SPACe to launch Eutelsat OneWeb’s commercial satellite broadband services in India. OneWeb India is the first organisation to be granted this authorisation. Eutelsat OneWeb, the low earth orbit operator, is part of Eutelsat Group. IN-SPACe is the agency of the Government of India, responsible […]]]> https://thenfapost.com/2023/04/17/indian-space-tech-firm-designs-chip-to-track-school-buses-weapons-systems/ Mon, 17 Apr 2023 01:56:50 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=257225 Besides, the military-grade chip can be used in a wide array of applications for operational logistics in ships, submarines, radars and drones and artillery weapons and weapons platforms Bengaluru, NFAPost: A Bengaluru-based space technology company has unveiled an indigenously designed NavIC chip which can use India’s own navigation satellite system to provide positioning services that […]]]> https://thenfapost.com/2023/03/17/bharti-backed-oneweb-to-launch-36-satellites-with-isro-by-march-end/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 14:55:50 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=249197 Company’s eighteenth launch will complete global constellation of satellites connecting connect enterprises and governments Bengaluru, NFAPost: OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company backed by Bharti, plans to launch 36 satellites on India’s space agency rocket on March 26. The launch from the Indian Space Research Organisation’s centre in Sriharikota will be OneWeb’s […]]]> https://thenfapost.com/2022/11/27/in-space-isro-help-dhruva-space-to-launch-nano-satellites-thybolt-1-thybolt-2/ Sun, 27 Nov 2022 09:28:30 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=219658 IN-SPACe and ISRO facilitate the mission via PSLV C54 This is the fifth authorization granted to the Space NGEs by IN-SPACe – the autonomous nodal agency Sriharikota, NFAPost: The Indian Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) and ISRO facilitated the launch of the Thybolt-1 and Thybolt-2 nanosatellites from Dhruva Space onboard ISRO’s PSLV C54. The […]]]> https://thenfapost.com/2022/11/09/bel-signs-mou-with-dmrc-for-joint-development-of-indigenous-communication-based-train-control-system/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 04:43:30 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=214355 Bengaluru/New Delhi, NFAPost: Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC) for jointly developing the Indigenous Communication-based Train Control System (i-CBTC), an important milestone in India’s journey towards self-reliance in Rail and Metro operations. i-CBTC, being indigenously developed for the first time in […]]]> https://thenfapost.com/2022/09/20/oneweb-and-nsil-isro-announce-satellite-arrival-ahead-of-launch-in-india/ Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:11:37 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=200269 OneWeb’s 36 satellites arrived at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota SDSC-SHAR, India Launch marks the first dedicated commercial launch for NewSpace India Limited using GSLV-MkIII After launch, OneWeb constellation will be more than 70% deployed, with four launches remaining for global coverage London, NFAPost20 September, 2022: OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite […]]]> https://thenfapost.com/2022/08/05/indias-satellite-based-navigation-system-navic-is-impecccable-govt/ Fri, 05 Aug 2022 00:27:38 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=188957 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh says NavIC is as good as GPS of the United States in terms of position accuracy and availability in its service region NavIC can help in navigation on land, air, sea and also in disaster management: Dr […]]]> https://thenfapost.com/2022/07/27/eutelsat-oneweb-to-merge-bharti-to-be-single-largest-shareholder/ Wed, 27 Jul 2022 03:12:42 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=188392 Eutelsat and OneWeb Ltd are set to combine in an all-share deal valuing the UK satellite operator at $3.4 bn, a step toward creating a European champion to rival the likes of Elon Musk’s SpaceX New Delhi, NFAPost: French satellite operator Eutelsat and key shareholders of Bharti-backed OneWeb have inked a pact for the merger, […]]]> https://thenfapost.com/2022/07/14/agnikul-launches-indias-first-rocket-facility-for-3d-printed-engines/ Thu, 14 Jul 2022 02:20:21 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=187757 Unit has been designed to make two rocket engines a week Chennai, NFAPost: Indian space-tech start-up Agnikul on Wednesday announced the opening of its Rocket Factory-1, India’s first-ever rocket facility dedicated to 3D printed space engines at scale. The unit, located at IIT Madras Research Park, was unveiled by N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons and […]]]>