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So proud to see MOM/Mangalayan there. People in India are very proud of achievements of our space agency ISRO. It' one govt owned org that is in the right hands

So proud to see MOM/Mangalayan there. People in India are very proud of achievements of our space agency ISRO. It' one govt owned org that is in the right hands and is doing wonders. Only yesterday, it took heaviest payload by Indian spacecraft and placed 5 UK satellites in Orbit. All this despite being on shoe string budget.

swatkat 11y ago
>> Only yesterday, it took heaviest payload by Indian spacecraft and placed 5 UK satellites in Orbit. Yesterday's launch was the heaviest commercial payload launched by ISRO's PSLV. PSLV has been used earlier to launch more massive Indian payloads (ex: 1.8 tonne RISAT-1). Also, ISRO's GSLV Mk2 and GSLV Mk3 (X-mission) have launched 2 tonne and 3.7 tonne payloads respectively. I am eagerly waiting for next GSLV Mk2 launch in August, and the reusable launch vehicle technology demonstrator (RLV-TD) in October :)