Tag Archives: Arianespace

ISRO v. SpaceX doesn’t make sense

Posted on February 15, 2018 by

Though I’ve never met the guy, I don’t hold Pallava Bagla in very high regard because his stories – particularly of the Indian space programme – for NDTV have often reeked of simplistic concerns, pettiness and, increasingly of late, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Life notes, Op-eds, Science | Tagged Antrix, Arianespace, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO, K Sivan, NASA, NDTV, PSLV, reusable launch vehicle, SpaceX | Comments Off

Is it so blasphemous to think ISRO ought not to be compared to other space agencies?

Posted on February 19, 2017 by

Is it so hard to consider the possibility that we might get a better sense of ISRO’s activities if we did not keep comparing it to those of other space agencies? Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Antrix, Ariane 5, Arianespace, Brahm Prakash, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, geostationary transfer orbit, GSAT, GSLV, INSAT, ISRO, low-Earth orbit, medium-lift launch vehicle, Merlin 1D, NYT, PSLV, reusable launch vehicle, Roscosmos, SCE-200, SpaceX, Sun-synchronous orbit, telecommunication satellites, TOI, UR Rao | Comments Off

An identity for ISRO through a space agreement it may or may not sign

Posted on May 23, 2016 by

ISRO will have to take a call about whether it still thinks of itself as vulnerable to getting “priced out” of the world market for commercial satellite launches or is now mature enough to play hardball with the US. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 123 nuclear agreement, Antrix Corporation, Arianespace, AS Kiran Kumar, Commercial Space Launch Agreement, cryogenic engines, Falcon 1, Glavkosmos, Indian Space Research Organisation, IRNSS, market economies, Next Steps in Strategic Partnership, Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, pricing distortions, satellite launches, satellite services, Technical Safeguards Agreement, UR Rao, US Trade Representative, Wikileaks | Comments Off

The GSLV Mk-III is no jugaad

Posted on December 18, 2014 by

Scroll December 18, 2014 (Note: This piece was written in the future-tense and published before ISRO’s successful test flight this morning.) Come Thursday, the Indian Space Research Organisation will launch its GSLV Mk-III rocket from its launch pad in Sriharikota. … Continue reading →

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