BBC and other foreign media reports sound as if this is India’s first moon mission. India landed in the moon in the year 2009 with Chandrayaan 1 when ISRO probe found proof of water in the lunar surface. So far three other nations too have landed only on the bright side or the easy side of the moon. 2019 was Chandrayaan 2 in south pole when Vikram lander crashed. Chandrayaan 3 now successfully rolled out the desi probe Pragyan out of Vikram lander near the south pole which is the dark side of the moon finally on Aug 23, 2023. India must go on and help smaller nations with scientific temperament achieve their space goals and open up the space. There are many truly aspiring world nations without facilities who when given impetus can go on a long way in achieving solidly when it comes to science & technology. Asian nations are truly happy for India. Putting aside our differences, every country in the world applauded India except of course,… you know who… who did it grudgingly. BBC went to the extent of asking stoppage of any aid to India when India actually is a nation that REFUSES aid even for natural calamities such as earthquakes etc. As a policy India has not taken aid for a long time now. We give aid, we don’t take aid. WE are the world’s fourth largest economy. In fact, we can give aid to UK so that more miserable Brits can be put on welfare.
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Women behind Chandrayaan 3
Fascinating video on women behind Chandrayaan 3 although the faces are recognizable from the second mission. Chandrayaan 2 entered the moom’s orbit but failed to land the rover in the lunar surface. Chandrayaan 1 had discovered water on the moon’s surface which made India discoverer of water in lunar surface. Chandrayaan 3 attempts at landing the rover in the south pole, not attempted by the three other successful nations when it comes to lunar expeditions: the US, Russia and China. Let’s wait for the lander-rover from Chandrayaan 3 to make it this time even as the 4th orbit raising for the satellite by the ISRO team proved successful yesterday. I am linking this you tube link on the rocket women of India.
I found this on Mangalyaan, our successful Mars mission that made India the first of the four nation elite club to make it to Mars in her first attempt.
INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION (ISRO)
ISRO needs no intro and is much written about. So, just a pictorial journey here with ISRO that has captured the imagination of every single soul in this one billion club nation. From humble beginnings in Thumba to the present launch of Chandrayaan 2, India’s second Moon Mission to the darker side of the Moon, on the heels of Mangalyaan the Mars Mission, ISRO has come a long way. From being ridiculed and chastised for ambitious missions to being denied legit credit for original discoveries (such as water on the lunar surface by Chandrayaan 1), ISRO has not walked a bed of roses. After all, India’s first rocket was carried by bullock cart and on the pillion of a bicycle when we embarked on our space mission. ISRO has proved many critics wrong and in the interest of humanity, continues with its tradition of nationalistic and scientific pursuits undeterred by setbacks (such as a couple of unsuccessful attempts). ISRO’s Moon Mission 2 (Chandrayaan 2) cost India less than 50% of production costs for Hollywood’s ‘Avengers.’ (To be edited)
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