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by swatkat 11y ago
ISRO has few exciting space exploration projects lined up in the coming years: a) Chandrayaan-2[1] in 2017. Second lunar mission; this time with a soft lander and rover. b) Second Mars mission[2] in 2018. More science payloads than the firs
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by swatkat 11y ago
Slightly off topic: Zakir Hussain is a household name in India, especially back in the 80s/90s, due to very popular TV commercial of a tea brand[1][2] :) [1] http://www.tajmahaltea.com/taj-story/our-history.aspx [
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Good times. ISRO is also mulling on a mission to Venus[1][2]. Hoping to see them materialize soon. [1] http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/isro-now-eyes-venus-as-its-ne... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki&#x2
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by swatkat 11y ago
Yes! I grew up playing Snake & Ladder [1], Ludo , Carrom among other board games. They're all very popular in India. One more indoor game that's quite popular in southern India is Channe Mane [2]. [1] https://e
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Celebrating One Year of Mars Orbiter Mission in Orbit - Release of Mars Atlas [pdf](isro.gov.in)
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by swatkat 11y ago
RIP sir! Alpha geek, father of SLV satellite launch vehicle family, father of Indian ballistic missile program, and an inspiration for millions of Indians. He'll always be present in Indians' hearts and minds. Read "Wings of
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ISRO CE20 high thrust cryogenic rocket engine ground tested for 800 seconds(isro.gov.in)
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by 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 m
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by swatkat 11y ago
Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9268951
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by swatkat 11y ago
Tipu Sultan is also known for using iron rockets in wars: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mysorean_rockets @enupten, Your posts seem be shadowbanned, visible only if 'show dead' is enabled.
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by swatkat 11y ago
"Freedom from the Known" by J. Krishnamurti. "I Am That" by Nisargadatta Maharaj.
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by swatkat 11y ago
It's more likely a problem with Avast security software, not the website itself. Are you using Avast Anti-Virus or Web/Mail Shield? Avast installs a root certificate to intercept and scan HTTPS traffic[0]. [0] https://i
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by swatkat 11y ago
>> What is the story behind the last photograph with the two women? I presume they're the Italians working on Al-Ashrafiya mosque restoration.
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Cisco names Chuck Robbins as its next CEO(businessinsider.com)
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by swatkat 11y ago
Indian Ministry of External Affairs has opened a 24-hour control room to coordinate rescue operations in Nepal. https://twitter.com/meacontrolroom https://twitter.com/MEAIndia
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Bwired – Home automation showcase(bwired.nl)
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by swatkat 12y ago
>> You will NEVER have the energy that the people whom you compare with have. Because they are being themselves, and are connected to the natural wellspring of motivation that comes from genuine interest, while you are the salmon swi
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How India is pulling off one of its biggest rescue missions abroad(qz.com)
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by swatkat 12y ago
.google TLD: http://www.google.com/registry/faqs.html
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by swatkat 12y ago
Reminds me of elgooG[1], which was used to bypass Chinese firewall after Google was banned there. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ElgooG
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by swatkat 12y ago
True. In India, we have a state-hosted tax filing portal[1] that's very easy to use. [1] https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/e-Filing/UserLogin/Logi...
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by swatkat 12y ago
LVM3 experimental mission was a success! The launch vehicle performed flawlessly, and the crew module payload re-entered atmosphere and splashed down in Indian ocean. LVM3 (also called as GSLV Mk3) is the next-generation heavy lift launch v
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by swatkat 12y ago
Brochure: http://isro.org/gslv-mkiii-x/pdf/GSLV-MK-III-X-brochure.pdf Live telecast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBIcP7V8MKo and http://webcast.isro.gov.in/
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India set to debut GSLV Mk.III launch vehicle with prototype crew capsule(nasaspaceflight.com)
2 points by swatkat 12y ago|2 comments
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by swatkat 12y ago
I could relate with the excitement! Indian space agency ISRO is launching its own crew module prototype[1] aboard a next gen launch vehicle[2] in an experimental mission. Crew module will perform a controlled re-entry and splashdown in Indi
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Siding Spring Comet Images Captured by ISRO Mars Orbiter Mission(facebook.com)
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by swatkat 12y ago
DeitY - Department of Electronics and Information Technology ( http://deity.gov.in/ )
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by swatkat 12y ago
I had followed Steorn Orbo pretty closely back then, and eagerly awaited for their demo at Kinetica Museum, UK. As expected, they chickened out at the last moment :) This website has chronicled the whole Steorn Orbo saga: http://
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Russian Progress M-25M heads to the ISS via Soyuz 2-1A(nasaspaceflight.com)
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by swatkat 12y ago
NK-33 is RP/LOX, whereas SSME is LH2/LOX. LH2/LOX cryogenic engines have higher Isp compared to other solid and liquid engines. ISRO's CE-7.5 LH2/LOX engine[1] has an Isp of 454s. [1] http://en.wikipedia.

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