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ISRO Launches Astrosat, India's First Dedicated Space Observatory

Posted by timothy on from the did-you-need-to-schedule-a-pickup dept.

vasanth writes with a link to the Hindu, which reports: A few days after it celebrated the successful completion of a year around the Red planet by its first inter-planetary mission — the Mars Orbiter, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday launched its first dedicated multi wavelength space observatory into space, besides six satellites for Canada, Indonesia and the United States. Though the national space agency has launched satellites for Indonesia and Canada earlier, this is the first time ISRO is launching satellites for the United States. ASTROSAT's sensors will provide coverage in optical, Ultraviolet, low and high energy X-ray ranges, rather than the concentrating on a narrower range. Major institutions all over India will take part in the new craft's observations.

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  1. Well done India by Chrisq · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This really is an achievement to be proud of.

  2. Re:USA outsources again by U2xhc2hkb3QgU3Vja3M · · Score: 3, Insightful

    American start-up space companies that pay taxes and buys parts made in American, gives jobs to Americans who also pay taxes, etc.

    This? This may "save" money but it's also less money in the USA and more money in India. That's making the USA poorer.

  3. Re:ISRO's message to Canada, Indonesia and the USA by invictusvoyd · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It's more like "Thank you! but we don't need your cryogenic engines anymore ! ".