Has anyone even considered the facts properly. The US is collaborating on projects with India not outsourcing stuff. Suddenly there's a huge din and cry as to why space exploration is waste of money for India when so many go hungry yadda yadda.. The indian space org is based on real civilian needs. Most of it is used for weather forecasting to help fishermen and farmers plan their activities, to help in rural literacy programs esp in remote areas. Oh wait, almost forgot to add one more thing, post 9/11, it was India's agency that provided their satellite photos to help the US plan the attacks on the Taliban. India does not send satellites to prove they can too unlike some country (rolls eyes) that did something similar because the Soviets were the first to send a man to space. Most of the launches are based on real needs. Atleast inspite of all the corruption, the political leaders do not get in the way of the space agency when it plans and does so for the benefit of its masses though they do take some of the credit.. hey the Indians're not perfect either. And now, once the two countries decide to co-operate, all most of you can do pass "Bangalore, we have a problem" and other "funny" comments.
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Has anyone even considered the facts properly. The US is collaborating on projects with India not outsourcing stuff.
Suddenly there's a huge din and cry as to why space exploration is waste of money for India when so many go hungry yadda yadda..
The indian space org is based on real civilian needs. Most of it is used for weather forecasting to help fishermen and farmers plan their activities, to help in rural literacy programs esp in remote areas. Oh wait, almost forgot to add one more thing, post 9/11, it was India's agency that provided their satellite photos to help the US plan the attacks on the Taliban. India does not send satellites to prove they can too unlike some country (rolls eyes) that did something similar because the Soviets were the first to send a man to space. Most of the launches are based on real needs. Atleast inspite of all the corruption, the political leaders do not get in the way of the space agency when it plans and does so for the benefit of its masses though they do take some of the credit.. hey the Indians're not perfect either.
And now, once the two countries decide to co-operate, all most of you can do pass "Bangalore, we have a problem" and other "funny" comments.
Peter