The launch of the L-SAR4-01 satellite just before the BRICS summit might have appeared to be a routine event. A detailed study of its trajectory however shows that it has settled into a position just above Australia, India and Taiwan. [...]
Published on 31.08.2023 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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