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India Moves To Put Its First Man In Space By 2016
An anonymous reader writes with this snippet from the International Business Times: "India plans to launch its first manned space mission in 2016, moving to become the fourth nation to put a man in space. Space scientists and senior officials of the state-run ISRO are preparing a pre-project report to build the infrastructure and facilities for the mission, estimated to cost a $2.76 billion. 'We are planning a human space flight in 2016, with two astronauts who will spend seven days in the Earth's lower orbit,' Radhakrishnan told reporters at ISRO headquarters in Bangalore. In September, India's Chandrayaan-1 satellite discovered water on the moon, boosting India's credibility among established space-faring nations"
Man in space. I eat saag paneer to celebrate! I love ravi.
The US will be able to outsource space exploration overseas!!! Oh goody.
easy - punjabinauts
Obama's legacy: (N)othing (S)ecure (A)nywhere and (T)error (S)imulation (A)dministration
*WHOOSH*
Roughly translated: "..And first Quickie Mart on the Moon in 2019!!!!"
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........
and Obama hasn't actually changed anything, and isn't substantially different from Bush.
Yes he is. He can read.
Drill baby drill - on Mars
I prefer to remain a part of the unwhooshed masses.
Kormanauts.
So, 4032?