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In 2015, the US Naval Academy put celestial navigation back in the syllabus after dropping it in 1998; officers learn the sextant in case GPS is jammed or spoofed- In 1970, NASA’s Apollo 13 Mission nearly turned deadly. One woman’s invention saved lives. Her son became a Hollywood star
- In 1859, the Carrington storm caused spectacular auroras and electrical disturbances in telegraph networks as far south as Cuba. 167 years later, a repeat could cripple key infrastructure while leaving some electronic devices surprisingly unaffected
- Using GPS every day? Here is why new study says you absolutely should notConstant GPS use may weaken the brain's spatial memory and navigation abilities. Neuroscientists suggest balancing technology with independ...04 Aug, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
- Sindhudurg Airport in Maharashtra gets DGCA nod for 24x7 operationsSindhudurg Airport in Maharashtra has received approval for round-the-clock operations. This includes flights during low visibility and bad...03 Jan, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
- GPS signal trouble at Delhi Airport sparks concern; Mumbai, Bengaluru among several other airports hitFlights landing at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport faced incorrect navigation signals. The Civil Aviation Minister confirmed th...01 Dec, 2025, 05.28 PM IST
- GPS spoofing triggers chaos at Delhi's IGI Airport: How fake signals and wind shift led to flight diversionsGPS spoofing is causing significant disruptions for global airlines, now impacting operations within India. Delhi's IGI Airport experienced...05 Nov, 2025, 12.49 PM IST
- Isro develops desi atomic clock, to be used in navigation satellitesAll 7 satellites launched earlier as part of Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) or NaVIC have three imported Rubdium atomi...07 May, 2018, 11.34 AM IST
- Isro set to launch first privately built satellite tomorrowNavigation satellite signal receivers which will give positioning and weather alerts to fishermen in deep sea were tested and more such dev...11 Apr, 2018, 04.20 PM IST
- PM Modi hails ISRO for successful PSLV missionThe launch by "@isro signifies both its glorious achievements, and also the bright future of India's space programme," he said a tweet.12 Jan, 2018, 11.49 AM IST
- ISRO eyes its 100th satellite"The 31 spacecrafts, including weather observation Cartosat-2 series satellite, will be launched by PSLV-C40," ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC)...09 Jan, 2018, 04.42 PM IST
- ISRO to launch 31 satellites in a single mission onboard PSLVThe Mission Readiness Review committee and Launch Authorisation Board is scheduled to meet in the coming days would take the final call, IS...29 Dec, 2017, 07.53 PM IST
- ISRO says its next launch will be in December end or January first weekThe space agency had earlier said that the mission, whose main payload would be the Cartosat-2 series earth observation satellite, along wi...28 Nov, 2017, 07.21 PM IST
- ISRO to launch 30 satellites in one go in DecemberPSLV-C40 will be used for the launch from the spaceport in Sriharikota, about 100 kilometres from Chennai.30 Oct, 2017, 09.13 PM IST
- Setback for ISRO: Launch of navigation satellite IRNSS-1H unsuccessfulLaunch of IRNSS-1H would have ushered a new era in the country's space exploration as, for the first time, the private sector was actively ...31 Aug, 2017, 09.31 PM IST
- ISRO says launch of navigation satellite IRNSS-1H unsuccessfulISRO's eighth navigation satellite IRNSS-1H was India's first satellite built by the private sector and supervised and tested by 70 scienti...31 Aug, 2017, 07.43 PM IST
- India's GPS version will be a boon for other nations as wellOn Thursday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) launched the sixth navigation satellite of the Indian Regional Navigation Satell...14 Mar, 2016, 11.03 AM IST
- India's communications satellite GSAT-15 launched successfullyThe 3164 kg GSAT-15 carries communication transponders in Ku-band and a GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) payload operating in L1 ...11 Nov, 2015, 11.21 AM IST
- India's latest communication satellite GSAT-15 successfully launchedGSAT-15 was launched into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) after its co-passenger Arabsat-6B (BADR-7) was injected into space.11 Nov, 2015, 05.38 AM IST
- Ultra luxury tourist vehicle launched by Nitish Kumar in PatnaAn ultra luxury tourist vehicle 'Wonder on Wheel' was launched by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today.28 Apr, 2013, 08.41 PM IST
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