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Nuclear Waiver Will Help India Access Latest Space Tech
Chennai, India (PTI) Sep 11, 2008 Calling the NSG waiver a big achievement for the country, ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair on Sunday said it will help the Indian space department access latest space technologies from developed nations. "It is a major achievement for India. We will have a better opportunity to interact with other developed nations on sharing certain space technologies," Nair told reporters on the sidelines of a function at SRM University here. He said the signing of the 123 Agreement with the US will in a way help the ISRO work closely with the NASA. On the "Chandrayaan-I" (moon) mission, Nair said all the technical parameters for the launch were progressing well and the launch "is expected by this October end". He said the country's space department has world-class technologies to provide valuable inputs to tackle natural disasters. "We have been monitoring the floods in Bihar. The National Remote Sensing Centre in Hyderabad has been receiving updates from a Canadian radar imaging satellite. We are providing satellite images of the inundated areas to the Army for rescue operations," he added. Earlier, Nair was conferred a honorary Doctorate of Science by the SRM University for his outstanding contribution to the Indian Space Programme.
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NASA Developing Fission Surface Power Technology
Cleveland OH (SPX) Sep 11, 2008NASA astronauts will need power sources when they return to the moon and establish a lunar outpost. NASA engineers are exploring the possibility of nuclear fission to provide the necessary power and taking initial steps toward a non-nuclear technology demonstration of this type of system. |
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