> 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 t

> 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.