From my misc-pics-box here is a photo of a 1:1 Jason-3 satellite model outside EUMETSAT. It's not the satellite I work on but is more photogenic than Metop I guess. Welcome to Bloganuary , a WordPress Challenge I am participating in this month, that provides a daily writing prompt throughout January. Day 3 - 3rd… Continue reading Solid State Recorder – Bloganuary 2023
Tag: satellite
Space Talk – From home to home
What's the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word 'home'? The dictionary may define it as a place where one lives, but to me home isn't really just a physical place, but more like a feeling. Philosophical much?! It's funny how, in addition to helping me pay my rent and… Continue reading Space Talk – From home to home
Space Talk – Afterlife
Artificial satellites are sophisticated and intelligent machines. They carry complex instruments and operate fairly autonomously. They give us exhaustive information about our home planet and show us things which we could never imagine witnessing through in-situ observations on Earth. A few of them are out exploring our neighbours, some are capable of housing humans and… Continue reading Space Talk – Afterlife
Life in my new orbit!
First of all, this is a late post. Long overdue. I moved to Germany in January 2020 so it's almost been a year and the 'new' in the post title is kinda far fetched. At ISRO, I worked for 8 years on design, simulation, analysis and testing of Attitude and Orbit Control System (AOCS) for… Continue reading Life in my new orbit!
Suicide on Saturn ! {IBMC 07/10}
The supreme sacrifice !