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India’s space triumph
Posted By Shashi Tharoor on September 6, 2023 @ 06:00
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[1] Mars Orbiter Mission: https://www.planetary.org/space-missions/mangalyaan
[2] first Asian country: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/india-is-the-first-asian-nation-to-touch-mars-orbit-joins-elite-global-space-club/2014/09/23/b6bc6992-a432-4f1e-87ad-5d6fc4da3460_story.html
[3] published a cartoon: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-29502062
[4] furore in India: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/chandrayaan-chandrayaan-updates-new-york-times-today-we-silence-you-nyt-gets-cartoon-reminder-as-india-reaches-moon-4324878
[5] south pole: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2389081-indias-chandrayaan-3-mission-starts-exploring-the-moons-south-pole/
[6] new cartoon: https://twitter.com/BefittingFacts/status/1694535494280040843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1694535494280040843%7Ctwgr%5E31e3a5f315bc0d2e33429f288b9e8fbb398a4ec2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.jagran.com%2Fviral%2Fchandrayaan3-moon-landing-indians-counter-new-york-times-cartoon-on-mangalyaan-mission-with-chandrayaan3s-success-see-reactions-10095879
[7] created: https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/indias-space-journey-began-in-1962-with-the-formation-of-incospar-congress/articleshow/102982585.cms
[8] Indian Space Research Organisation: https://www.isro.gov.in/profile.html
[9] launch vehicles and satellites: https://www.isro.gov.in/Launchers.html#:~:text=India%20has%20three%20active%20operational,Mk%2DIII%20(LVM3).&text=PSLV%20is%20configured%20with%20four,on%20motors%26%20core%20alone%20versions.
[10] Aditya-L1: https://www.livemint.com/science/news/aditya-l1-solar-mission-live-indias-first-mission-to-sun-to-be-launched-by-isro-in-september-after-chandrayaan-3-11693442158463.html#:~:text=ISRO%20has%20set%20the%20date,of%20the%20Sun%2DEarth%20system.
[11] low-earth orbit: https://www.isro.gov.in/Gaganyaan.html
[12] orbited: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rakesh-Sharma
[13] scientific temper: https://thefederal.com/science/scientific-temper-a-nehruvian-thought-but-very-much-relevant-today/
[14] slower, fuel-saving approach: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/08/23/science/india-moon-landing-chandrayaan-3
[15] least expensive: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/the-secret-behind-indias-budget-friendly-moonshots-how-isro-has-developed-its-low-cost-edge/articleshow/103018475.cms?from=mdr
[16] cost less: https://theprint.in/science/chandrayaan-2-cheaper-than-interstellar-but-indias-space-ambition-cant-be-about-cost/266382/
[17] provider of low-cost launch services: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/amid-chandrayaan-3-isro-out-to-establish-india-as-low-cost-satellite-launch-service-provider-11218051.html
[18] record-breaking: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-38977803#:~:text=India%20has%20created%20history%20by,them%20from%20the%20United%20States.
[19] classic photograph: https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/there-were-no-outer-limits/298766
[20] 10% of the global space economy: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/isros-aim-10-share-in-global-space-economy/articleshow/93579722.cms
[21] 2%: https://m.economictimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/indias-own-spacex-why-boosting-fdi-in-space-sector-is-the-need-of-the-hour/articleshow/100581876.cms#:~:text=The%20Indian%20space%20sector%20contributes,economy%20of%20nearly%20%24470%20billion.&text=Admittedly%2C%20India%20has%20great%20skills,the%20great%20accomplishments%20of%20ISRO.
[22] unrelated areas: https://www.isro.gov.in/media_isro/pdf/coffee_table.pdf
[23] hailed the achievement: https://www.peoplematters.in/site/interstitial?return_to=%2Farticle%2Fculture%2Findias-chandrayaan-3-makes-history-with-south-pole-landing-38811#:~:text=Prime%20Minister%20Narendra%20Modi%2C%20beaming,the%20moment%20for%20new%20India%22.
[24] all of humanity: https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/tech-news-briefing/ais-thorniest-issues-will-be-addressed-in-court/f7554bd9-01cf-4c0f-a2f9-ba646bf60e7b