A high-level delegation from Mauritius, led by the Honourable Minister for Information Technology, Communication and Innovation (MITCI), Mr. DarsanandBalgobin, paid a fruitful visit to ISRO on August 17, 2023. Honourable Minister was accompanied by the Chairman of the Board of the Mauritius Research & Innovation Council, Dr.Kaviraj Sharma Sukon. The delegation had a meeting withShri …
For link to original page on UNOOSA website, Click here Mauritius Research and Innovation Council Mauritius Research and Innovation Council Team Photo Credit: MRIC “The First Mauritian Satellite is a historical achievement for the Republic of Mauritius. We are proud to count amongst the handful of Space faring Small Island Developing States. This initiative prompts …
The overexploitation of marine stocks often happens with complex and opaque dynamics facilitated by poor regulations and governance in countries where resources are limited to prevent and tackle Illegal Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. This innovation will provide a ground-breaking, nearly real-time and automated space-based maritime surveillance solution for illegal fishing. It will be based …
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Chairman of the MRIC, Dr K Sukon and Executive Director of the MRIC, Prof T Bahorun, at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre A Mauritian Delegation headed by the Minister of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation, Hon D. Balgobin visited the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre in Dubai, UAE in January 2022. The Chairman of …
The MIR-SAT1 was successfully deployed into Space from the ISS via the KIBO Module on the 22 June 2021 at 14:55 (MUT). The first signals from the satellite were well-received in Australia and USA after the satellite had deployed its antennae and solar panels on orbit. As it passed for the first time over Mauritius …
The MIR-SAT1 was successfully integrated into the J-SSOD (JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer) at JAXA Tsukuba Space Center. After inserted into the deployer and packed, the satellite was sent to NASA and is now awaiting for launch. The MIR-SAT1, as part of the payload on the Cargo Dragon, is scheduled to be launched by the …
The MIR-SAT1 has successfully passed the third Safety Review by JAXA Panel and is now in Japan at the Tsukuba Space Center. The Phase 03 Safety Review verifies all the test results of the satellite, mechanical and electrical interfaces, JSSOD requirements, hazards and any other requirements as set by JAXA and the ISS. The satellite …
