Category: SPACE BASED TECHNOLOGY
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SETTLING CHINESE DOUBTS ON INDIA’S SPECE DOCKING
The Chinese had a lot of doubts about India’s capability to carry out space docking and undocking ….I had to clarify their thoughts.
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Defence & Space in India
Lt Gen Anil Bhat (R), DG ISPA, gave out a clear overview of the strides India is making in space. He further elucidated that the Indian armed forces are now fully tuned into the space game which is being played out by powerful nations. Must watch to understand where we stand.
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Space Force : The New Dimension of Armed Forces
As the use of space increases militarily, there is a requirement to think of a Space Force. USA has already instituted one. China in all probability has one which functions within its Strategic Rocket Force. India must also start thinking of such a force. This is an initial discussion on such a force.
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What Lies Beyond Chandrayan 3
Chandrayaan 3 is all about the search for energy to sustain our development. That is what I have outlined in this video – the search for sustainable energy through nuclear fusion. Tomorrow’s superpowers will be those who own energy and India is on the right track.
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Military Technology of This Century: Military Satellites
Maj Gen Narayanan and I delved into military satellites as part of the space capsule of Military Technology.
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Military Technology of This Century : MILITARY and SPACE
Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan (R) and I had a great evening in which we dealt with the basics of space. This is part of a series on military space technology which we have started as part of the larger Military Technology of this Century which we have started.
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The Chinese Balloon Affair : A Discussion with Aadi Achint
A live discussion on the Chinese balloon affair and the shooting it down by the USA Aadi and I had a great discussion on the Chinese balloon affair. More importantly it gave me an opportunity to kickstart ‘space technology’ as part of the series on military technologies of this century. Going though this will give…
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The Danger of Chinese Nuclear Activity in Space by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Also published in The Financial Express @ https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/the-danger-of-chinese-nuclear-activity-in-space/2912716/ The article in the SCMP indicates that Chinese scientists are experimenting to detonate a 10 MT atomic warhead near the edge of space. Technically this area is widely known as the near space. The Chinese intent is to create a temporary cloud of radiation that could quickly…
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India’s Energy Security Through Space By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Originally published in the PINNACLE, The ARTRAC Journal, Vol 19, 2020, Pages 165-179 The formatting of the article is not great but the content is! The Fundamentals Population. By 2100 the global population will be around 10 billion. Compared to the present population, it is approximately 40 to 50% greater[1] (see fig 1). Indian population is…
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Battlefield Energy, Oil of Space and Rebalancing by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Rebalancing Imperatives Energy Guzzlers. Indian Armed Forces are rebalancing to the North. Infrastructure development will continue. Good news. Across the LAC, China is ‘Solidifying Tibet’. Hereafter, the areas adjoining the LAC will see elevated troop levels even if there are no hostilities. The number of troops to be maintained permanently in extreme High altitudes will nearly…
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