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As an Indian and personal supporter of the Indian space program, I don't see this as a feat in the international sense. What was the technological leap? ISRO c

As an Indian and personal supporter of the Indian space program, I don't see this as a feat in the international sense. What was the technological leap? ISRO could have done this few years back as well. Its just that the payload combination clicked this time. By bragging about things like these we merely betray our jingoism. And what's more when a real technological feat happens it would be drowned out because we gloated over things like this. Also I hope many of the posters here are seriously thinking about giving to ISRO or working for them. ISRO could seriously use more tech talent.

meanduck 10y ago
> By bragging about things like these we merely betray our jingoism. And what's more when a real technological feat happens it would be drowned out because we gloated over things like this. Yes exactly. So much gloating for so many things. Only if it were media, but our prime minister tweeting so much about this one event, its not proper. At least @isro has not joined this circlejerk. Anyway its better to ignore these press-releases and focus on the people who does the real work. So does ISRO have tech blog or something where they go in detail ?
kylehotchkiss 10y ago
Publicity could lead to satellite-based companies considering Indian launches as an option over (more) expensive US/Russian/ESA led ones.
vthallam 10y ago
> As an Indian and personal supporter of the Indian space program, I don't see this as a feat in the international sense. It makes sense since the only other two agencies which were able to send many satellites were NASA and the Russian space agency. So this news shows ISRO is also a serious contender. >By bragging about things like these we merely betray our jingoism. Posting a BBC article here is not bragging. Though i wouldn't suggest people to go out and say we are the best, since we aren't, I don't see any harm in posting this kind of news on HN. You seem to think things should be ground breaking to be appreciated, it need not be to appreciate the efforts of the scientists.

meanduck 10y ago

> By bragging about things like these we merely betray our jingoism. And what's more when a real technological feat happens it would be drowned out because we gloated over things like this. Yes exactly. So much gloating for so many things. Only if it were media, but our prime minister tweeting so much about this one event, its not proper. At least @isro has not joined this circlejerk. Anyway its better to ignore these press-releases and focus on the people who does the real work. So does ISRO have tech blog or something where they go in detail ?

kylehotchkiss 10y ago

Publicity could lead to satellite-based companies considering Indian launches as an option over (more) expensive US/Russian/ESA led ones.

vthallam 10y ago

> As an Indian and personal supporter of the Indian space program, I don't see this as a feat in the international sense. It makes sense since the only other two agencies which were able to send many satellites were NASA and the Russian space agency. So this news shows ISRO is also a serious contender. >By bragging about things like these we merely betray our jingoism. Posting a BBC article here is not bragging. Though i wouldn't suggest people to go out and say we are the best, since we aren't, I don't see any harm in posting this kind of news on HN. You seem to think things should be ground breaking to be appreciated, it need not be to appreciate the efforts of the scientists.