It is so incredibly inspiring to listen to a PM speak about space, science, research and exploration for more than an hour. Does anyone know if this is broadcast on Indian national TV?
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ISRO Mars Orbiter Mission: Spacecraft successfully enters Martian Orbit
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#12Not only did Mom reach Mars, she also got a pretty good bargain on it. So Indian :)
I cant think of a better way to put that. well said. I wish I could upvote this twice.
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#13Not only did Mom reach Mars, she also got a pretty good bargain on it. So Indian :)
My Mom is an engineer working at ISRO designing satellite components and this line totally fits!
She's vacationing so I just called and gave her the good news. :-D
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#14What is even more commendable is that it was done pretty cheaply [1]. Granted the capabilities of some of the other craft are different - but not THAT different. Add to this the fact that this was a success in the first shot - getting a craft from the Earth to to Mars Orbit correctly in one shot on a meager budget is indeed a stunning success for ISRO. [1] https://twitter.com/WSJIndia/status/514591179363864578/photo.…
It cost them $74 million. I'm going to predict it now - in about 10-20 years, wealthy hobbyists will be sending probes to other planets, eventually creating a worldwide community of amateur planet probers.
Unless it somehow advances to the point of being foolproof, that seems a little worrying from a Kessler syndrome standpoint.
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#15What is even more commendable is that it was done pretty cheaply [1]. Granted the capabilities of some of the other craft are different - but not THAT different. Add to this the fact that this was a success in the first shot - getting a craft from the Earth to to Mars Orbit correctly in one shot on a meager budget is indeed a stunning success for ISRO. [1] https://twitter.com/WSJIndia/status/514591179363864578/photo.…
It cost them $74 million. I'm going to predict it now - in about 10-20 years, wealthy hobbyists will be sending probes to other planets, eventually creating a worldwide community of amateur planet probers.
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#16Title should be "India's mars orbiter ..... "
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#17What is even more commendable is that it was done pretty cheaply [1]. Granted the capabilities of some of the other craft are different - but not THAT different. Add to this the fact that this was a success in the first shot - getting a craft from the Earth to to Mars Orbit correctly in one shot on a meager budget is indeed a stunning success for ISRO. [1] https://twitter.com/WSJIndia/status/514591179363864578/photo.…
What's even more fascinating is that ISRO survived at all, through the cold war. The fact that India has a fledgling space program, despite its problems, strikes me as rather inspiring.
The fact that it was done cheaply stems partly from the fact that there is a factor of ~5-10 between the purchasing-power and corresponding USD value (which is why engineers in India seem to be paid lower in dollar terms).
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#18more on this is here:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-creates-histo...
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#19Absolutely amazing, congratulations India!
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#20Twitter handle of ISRO's Mars Orbiter: https://twitter.com/MarsOrbiter
First tweet: "What is red, is a planet and is the focus of my orbit?"