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ISRO v. SpaceX doesn’t make sense
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
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Is it so blasphemous to think ISRO ought not to be compared to other space agencies?
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
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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
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ToI successfully launches story using image from China
Has the prime-mover of our space programme been taken hostage by the consequences of not separating space research from defence research? Continue reading
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Tagged defence research, Indian Space Research Organisation, oxidisers, public outreach, reusable launch vehicle, RH-560 sounding rocket, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, scramjet engine, space research, strategic interests
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No Space Age for us
We are proud of ISRO’s being removed from bureaucratic interference and we are also okay with ISRO giving access only to those journalists who have endeared themselves by reproducing press releases. Continue reading
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Tagged ASTROSAT, Dennis Overbye, Hubble Space Telescope, Indian Space Research Organisation, Mars Orbiter Mission, Open Access, open knowledge, open science, reusable launch vehicle, Space Shuttle insignia
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So what’s ISRO testing on May 23?
ISRO has said that the RLV, should it someday be deployed, will be able to bring down launch costs from $5,000 per kg to $2,000 per kg. Continue reading
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Tagged heat resistance, Hypersonic Experiment 1, Indian Space Research Organisation, NASA Space Shuttle, payload, reusable launch vehicle, SpaceX, Sriharikota High Altitude Range
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