India's Space Agency, ISRO, yesterday broke a space record, held by Russia, by launching 104 satellites in one go. It was an anticipated event but everyone's fingers were crossed as it was not a question of only the launch, but of also proper deployment in space once up there.
The whole country broke out in cheers when it was confirmed that all 104 of those satellites has been deployed successfully after the launch on its PSLV-C37 rocket, an indigenous creation of the agency, and almost every paper in the country is waxing eloquent about this feat in today's edition.
It is also a testament to the fact that not only India has been making rapid strides in the field of space exploration, it has been doing it a fraction of the cost of most nations, and out of the 104 satellites sent up, only 2 of them belonged to India.
Although the number 104 sounds a lot, it has to be said that with the advances in modern technology the size of modern satellites are small in comparison to the older models, and most of the satellites sent up has been officially called "nano Satellites".
In a rather subdued statement, the chief of ISRO, Kiran Kumar summed it up by saying
All 104 satellites successfully placed in orbit. My hearty congratulations to the entire ISRO team for the wonderful job they have done.
It is now estimated that the low cost of launch by ISRO will attract more countries to use their services for launch, which shall make India's own satellites launches almost free considering the country has an active space program, and it will be interesting to see which way they go with this in the future.
- http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-104-satellites-put-isro-in-unique-orbit-2324552
- http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/National/2017-02-16/India-key-player-in-global-space-race-says-foreign-media-after-Isros-record-104-satellites-launch/281056
- http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/the-pslv-c37-is-not-just-a-rocket-but-is-a-manifestation-of-a-worldview-unique-to-isro-and-indian-scientists-362556.html
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Wow, we are seemingly entering a totally new era of commercial space exploration at this point in time and the price tag offered by the Indian Space Agency seems to be the right price for many already!
Thanks for sharing this news with us. All for one and one for all! Namaste :)
Every country today has a satellite for launch and the low prices offered by India should have orders coming thick and fast!
wow thanks
You are welcome :)
Proud moment to every indian.may be this will keep our indian status for some time in the limelight.No wonder we indians still miss our scientis Dr.APJ Abdul kalam garu.we miss him a lot
Indeed a proud moment for the whole country, and as Dr. APJ was the architect of all this, he shall be remembered fondly for eternity by his proud countrymen.
Do you have an idea of India's plans on the long term?
From what I have read there are plans to revisit Mars and talk that a Venus mission is being contemplated.
Interesting. I guess in a 10 years timeline?
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