Tag Archives: UR Rao

Farce and friction over an Indian astronaut

Posted on March 10, 2024 by

When we met Mr [Morarji] Desai, he was totally relaxed even after the long journey from Delhi. Squatting on a carpet in the Kremlin and spinning his favourite charka, he received us very gracefully and congratulated us on the impressive … Continue reading →

Posted in Op-eds, Science | Tagged Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Bhaskara I satellite, Indian Space Programme, Morarji Desai, Satish Dhawan, UR Rao, Vikram Sarabhai | 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