Adithya Kothandhapani

Perseverance just did something it’s never done before. On Dec. 8 and 10, 2025, the Mars rover completed drives planned by generative AI. The first-of-its-kind demonstration hints at a future of more efficient exploration and even more science. jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-per…

@TopherHaddad Loved reading this. Bravo @TopherHaddad and team! Way to go, may the thermosoheric storms learn Clare’s name and pass her by!

The 3rd edition of #SJAIConference2025 by @SciJournIndia in collaboration with @AhdUniv at their beautiful campus. First panel: How science lends solutions Great work @Subhrapr @sahanaghosh8 @kcmouli25 @Shu_cheetah @theplainjain

🔎 What is Project Nivelir 🛰️ In Russian nivelir means surveyor, a levelling instrument. But Moscow’s Nivelir satellites were never about balance. They were about power. From undeclared stowaways to nesting dolls to stalkers tailing US spy sats, Nivelir blurred the line between inspector, spy, and weapon. This thread traces the ghosts, the dolls and the shadows of Russia’s orbital doctrine 🧵 #OrbitWars #SpaceWarfare #MilitaryHistory

@UWCIMSS @NOAASatellites Geometry generated using T.A.R.O.T. by @SaberAstro

@UWCIMSS @NOAASatellites Can you please clarify the geometry during at the 2 time periods mentioned for GOES-18 and GOES-19? The Moon was nowhere between these satellites at the Sun.

During the lunar eclipse on 07 September, the Moon briefly blocked @NOAASatellites #SUVI images of the Sun. More on the CIMSS Satellite Blog: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog…

@maahirpanchal @caleb_friesen That was the Halasuru Metro Station Workbench/Makerspace

@caleb_friesen Wasn't this the one Pixxel worked out of?

never expected to find a startup incubator inside of an Indian metro station Bengaluru is on another level

🌄டிபெட்டில் சூரிய சக்தி புரட்சி – இந்திய எல்லையின் அருகே! 📽️ Watch the Tamil explainer: : : youtube.com/watch?v=5JkVGg… Why should Tamil audiences care about what's happening in Tibet? Because geopolitics shapes our country's security, economy, and future too. 📄 Full research article: geospatialbulletin.takshashila.org.in/p/13-mapping-t… From the India-China border to the global green race — understand it in #தமிழ்! #Geopolitics #TamilExplainer #Tibet #IndiaChina #SolarEnergy #Geospatial #NationalSecurity @TakshashilaInst

adithyapani.substack.com/p/the-orbital-… I compiled the recent history of orbital servicing so that you don’t have to. Part-1 in the series takes us to the state of play today where we have 3 major efforts attempting to balance commercial and strategic interests in orbit. 2/2

The moment MEV-1 dropped off Intelsat 901 in graveyard orbit (left it to continue drifting at ~4deg/day) and immediately lowered itself back to GEO at the slot occupied by the Australia Optus D3 - its next mission extension client. Are we seeing the start of an era? 1/2 🧵

looks like housing.com wants a change of leadership!

@Housing housing.com ನಾಯಕತ್ವ ಬದಲಾವಣೆ ಬಯಸುತ್ತಿರುವಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದೆ!

@BBMPofficial footpath breaking without traffic police permission, not road blocking, not even providing their workers toilet facilities and women labourers having to pee next to a car! @Tejasvi_Surya please lend an ear to what’s happening here and wake up the CM @siddaramaiah

Rocket Lab sees demand for Electron despite rideshare competition spacenews.com/rocket-lab-see…

@SpaceNews_Inc Beck seems to say “my way or…” as well as “there’s no market between an Electron and a Neutron”. Over-simplification and false-binaries lead to hype and unrealistic expectations. Here’s a balanced counter-take on this: open.substack.com/pub/adithyapan…

@NammaBESCOM Thanks for the quick response. The team is here.

@AdithyaKPani Dear Consumer, In reference to your post, kindly DM your contact number and Complete address for further assistance. With Regards, Rani BESCOM Helpline (1912)

@NammaBESCOM request speedy intervention at 7th Main 2nd Cross BTM Layout 2nd Stage. Already called Helpline. Likely a bird that caused this, but multitude of flammable cables hung by local broadband and TV operators.

🛰️ When a Chinese satellite started making unusual dips into #VLEO, I suspected military ops. The truth? A brilliant rescue mission demonstrating operational acumen with strategic applications. Commercial purpose, dual-use potential. Full analysis: adithyapani.substack.com/p/china-vleo-s…

@mouthofmorrison @PlanetaryWhisky The Chinese seem to be experimenting with it though.. source: english.cas.cn/newsroom/news/…

@PlanetaryWhisky Why would you want to fly a SAR in VLEO? Resolution is independent of range, you want a bigger power aperture flown higher if you can help it to give you greater access

New: PRC announced today they have developed two new jamming techniques for electro-optical satellites that they claim, combined, obscure 75% of overhead passes from foreign surveillance constellations

@TopherHaddad @mouthofmorrison No kidding Topher, you gotta have an airplane as backup then to meet that 0% cloud SLA.

@mouthofmorrison No clouds in VLEO