India Launches 10 Satellites At Once

Posted by CmdrTaco on Monday April 28, 2008 @02:50AM from the i-can't-even-juggle-two-satellites dept.

freakxx writes "India sets a world record after launching 10 satellites in one go using its workhorse, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). All the satellites were put into their respective orbits successfully. It was the core-alone version of the launch vehicle weighing 230 tonnes with a payload of 824 kg in total. Two of the satellites were Indian satellites, while the rest were from different countries. By this launch, the ISRO has proven its credibility and it is going to boost India's image in the attractive multi-billion commercial market of satellite launches. This was the 12th successful launch of the PSLV."

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Outsourcing... by PhearoX · 2008-04-28 03:59 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Cue the "efficiency experts" strolling through NASA hallways and the subsequent outsourcing of US satellite delivery and deployment.

I read a story about the outsourcing of PREGNANCY to India... Surrogate mothers carrying babies for "working women" who don't have time to be pregnant, but apparently will find the time to nurture and develop a child as a contributing member of society. *rolls eyes*

I wonder if I could outsource my job to some Indian kid for a couple hundred bucks a month and keep cashing my paycheck...