India launches five foreign satellites

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi watched the rocket carrying the satellites take off from Sriharikota launch centre in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. The other satellites include two from Canada and one each from Singapore and Germany. India is emerging as a major player in the multi-billion dollar space market and has undertaken several missions.
It has also announced plans for an unmanned voyage to Mars. Staff at the launch pad in Andhra Pradesh cheered as the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) - a seven-storey-high, 230-tonne rocket - took off on Monday morning. The French satellite which weighs 714kg (1,574lb) is the rocket's main cargo. The other satellites are much smaller and weigh between 7-15kg.
"Today's launch of five foreign satellites is a global endorsement of India's space capability," Mr Modi said after the launch.The PSLV has so far successfully launched 67 satellites, including 40 foreign ones, into space.In 2008 the Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched 10 satellites in a single mission.

 

[vgane]

The cost of our Mars mission cheaper than the Movie Gravity-PM

'Our Mars Mission Cheaper Than The Movie Gravity': PM Modi After PSLV C-23 Launch - NDTV

 

[vgane]

Good initiative...How about Pakistan which does not reciprocate whatever good that we do?

PM Modi asks Indian space scientists to develop Saarc satellite - The Times of India

 

[vgane]

How did we launch the Mars mission in 18 months (against 72 months by other countries) spent only USD 75 Million against USD 671 Million by NASA for its Mars mission..How are we cheap & fast but yet effective..Read this

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/18/b...-mars-doesnt-have-to-break-the-bank.html?_r=2

 

[prasad1]

It is just as China can produce electronic goods at 1/5 the the price in USA. Or software can be produced in India at 1/3rd the cost of US.
It is economics.

 

[vgane]