domingo, 28 de julio de 2019

It was the genius of Vikram Sarabhai which has brought us Chandrayaan | The Indian Express

It was the genius of Vikram Sarabhai which has brought us Chandrayaan | The Indian Express

It was the genius of Vikram Sarabhai which has brought us Chandrayaan

It was a lucky break for India that Nehru listened to Sarabhai. People complained that when Indians lacked basic amenities, why were we going for space? Such a utilitarian argument may seem attractive but it is false. A

Chandrayaan moves into higher orbit, next manoeuvre tomorrow
Sriharikota: India’s second Moon mission Chandrayaan-2 lifts off onboard GSLV Mk III-M1 launch vehicle from Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, Monday, July 22, 2019. ISRO had called off the launch on July 15 after a technical snag was detected ahead of the lift off. (ISRO/PTI Photo) (PTI7_22_2019_000096B)


Chandrayaan 2 has been launched and with that, India joins the small select club of nations which have major space missions on their CV. It is much more important than even the nuclear capability. It shows that India is able to meet the high standards of space technology.

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