Latest inventions in Technology
India’s First Indigenous Hydrogen Fuel Cell Passenger Vessel
- India launched its first fully indigenous hydrogen fuel cell-powered passenger vessel into commercial service in Varanasi, marking a breakthrough in green inland water transport.
- It is a 24-metre hydrogen fuel cell-powered AC catamaran crafted for zero-emission passenger movement, ensuring clean mobility on inland waterways.
- Developed by: Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL), showcasing indigenous excellence in clean marine engineering.
Space
BlueBird-6
- ISRO will launch BlueBird-6, the heaviest American commercial communication satellite (6.5 tonnes) ever to be launched by India, on December 15 aboard the LVM3 rocket.
- It is a 6.5-tonne Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) communication satellite, part of AST SpaceMobile’s next-generation constellation designed for direct-to-device mobile broadband globally.
- LVM3: India’s heaviest-lift launch vehicle, capable of placing 8,000 kg into LEO and 4,000 kg into GTO, and the designated launcher for Gaganyaan human spaceflight missions.
