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The mission was PSLV-C37, but they also didn't tell you that the SpaceX flight was F9-106 or that it flew on booster B1058. Would you describe that as the BBC's

The mission was PSLV-C37, but they also didn't tell you that the SpaceX flight was F9-106 or that it flew on booster B1058. Would you describe that as the BBC's anti-American stance at work? Or maybe the serial numbers tacked on to the missions aren't really newsworthy, and anyone who wants more specific details can type "104 satellites" into google? I vouched you comment back up because I think it's worth linking, but no need to ascribe some sort of malicious motive to the BBC here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSLV-C37 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSLV-C37 https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/2403 https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/2403

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shripadk 6y ago
> but they also didn't tell you that the SpaceX flight We know it is a SpaceX flight. I have never seen any news story call it an "American flight". Have always seen news stories attribute to the organization: NASA/SpaceX/Virgin Galactic etc. I would have ignored the slight had the story at least mentioned ISRO. And this is a report by the "Science Correspondent". This would be a bare minimum expectation. > I vouched you comment back up because I think it's worth linking, but no need to ascribe some sort of malicious motive to the BBC here. Thanks for vouching. Well BBC has held an anti-India stance for quite a long time[1]. Even positive stories are spun around to paint India in a negative light. And it is not just the BBC. A huge section of the Western media indulges in this behavior. So felt like calling them out. Even if I am the lone voice here. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Indian_sentiment#BBC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Indian_sentiment#BBC