To Infinity And Beyond
From my misc-pics-box here is a photo from the highest mountain in Germany, Zugspitze, in the Alps. Up there you can also cross into Austria. The top of the mountain can be reached by a new direct modern ropeway or by an old traditional train functioning since the early 1900s. One could also hike. But… Continue reading White Noise- Bloganuary 2023
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
We don't see it as it is. We see it as it was.
In today's episode of the Earthly Affairs podcast as part of the segment Brutally Honest August, we have with us Mr. ET, who considers our dear Earth as the planet of Idiots!
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
Hello World... This is what I type in the browser every time I want to quickly check if my internet is working or not. I don't remember when I started doing this and didn't realise when it became a habit. Maybe it started when I was learning to code, where Hello World holds special significance.… Continue reading Hello World…..
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
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!
The human epidemic is spreading to outer space !
The supreme sacrifice !
Let's call this one "S01E01: The Pilot"
the drifting satellite 