Those animated flag gifs don't do much to contribute to their credibility.
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First Experimental Flight of India's Launch Vehicle GSLV Mk-III Successful
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Re: First Experimental Flight of India's Launch Vehicle GSLV Mk-III Successful
#12Those animated flag gifs don't do much to contribute to their credibility.
They just launched a rocket into space which made it's way back successfully, and as designed.. on their first try. The animated gifs don't contribute much towards credibility when the achievements are this monumental.
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#13I'm happy to see other countries are advancing their space capability, and hope this trend continues.
The only down side is that a country that can launch a payload into orbit, can launch that payload into an orbit that intersects the planet (effectively making it an ICBM). You really want such countries to be run by reasonably stable governments (I know you don't get to choose but still). I think India having this capability is great, Pakistan? Not so much, Iran? Probably even less excited, and North Korea? Not exci…
The only down side is that a country that can launch a payload into orbit, can launch that payload into an orbit that intersects the planet (effectively making it an ICBM).
This is exactly what the original space race was all about. All the launch platforms up until Saturn were for nuclear launch.
Re: First Experimental Flight of India's Launch Vehicle GSLV Mk-III Successful
#14Those animated flag gifs don't do much to contribute to their credibility.
*flash
Re: First Experimental Flight of India's Launch Vehicle GSLV Mk-III Successful
#15Earlier quoted context omitted.
The only down side is that a country that can launch a payload into orbit, can launch that payload into an orbit that intersects the planet (effectively making it an ICBM). You really want such countries to be run by reasonably stable governments (I know you don't get to choose but still). I think India having this capability is great, Pakistan? Not so much, Iran? Probably even less excited, and North Korea? Not exci…
The only down side is that a country that can launch a payload into orbit, can launch that payload into an orbit that intersects the planet (effectively making it an ICBM). This is exactly what the original space race was all about. All the launch platforms up until Saturn were for nuclear launch.
Of course, and the trick is monitor payload size, getting 500kg into Low Earth Orbit doesn't help your nuclear ambitions at all, but getting 5,000kg into LEO does.