Indian Moon Mission To Launch Next Month 176
Anil Kandangath writes with word that the Indian moon mission plans (mentioned earlier on Slashdot) are about to be put to the test. "While the spacecraft itself will not land on the Moon, it will act as an orbiter and land a rover on the surface. The spacecraft is being launched next month sometime between October 22 and October 26. The spacecraft payload includes 11 payloads (including one from NASA) and will perform remote sensing and studies of the lunar surface. The mission is estimated to cost Rs 386 crore (~ 84.3 million USD)." Update: 09/21 18:29 GMT by T : Thanks to reader Anil Gaddam for pointing out that this figure had been originally misstated as 7.7 million USD.
What! Even NASA is outsourcing to India? (Score:4, Funny)
God help the US of A!
Or in UK units: (Score:5, Funny)
0.00129 Olympicses.
Re:Misconversion? (Score:5, Funny)
Thank you, come again. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Thank you, come again. (Score:2, Funny)
Payloads... (Score:2, Funny)
And each of those includes another 11 payloads?
Very clever, young man. But it's payloads all the way down.
Re:Thank you, come again. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Hmm. Maybe thats closer to 84 million USD (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Or in UK units: (Score:3, Funny)
It's a freaking bargain, at only 210 "Lisa simpson giving head" logos.
Secret mission details. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Hmm. Maybe thats closer to 84 million USD (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Tin Foil Hat comment (Score:3, Funny)
I think they are in collusion with the Illuminati and have Halloween evil planned for all of Earth.
I just checked, Nope. it seems that us in the illuminati dont have anything planned. In fact I believe this month is my chapter's turn at having the holy grail. I'll need to look at the great temple calender to make sure though... It might just be the boring alien communication thing again. God I hate those, the jerks from Omicron Percei 8 wont shut up.
Vindaloo Propulsion Engine (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Hmm. Maybe thats closer to 84 million USD (Score:3, Funny)
Thats the price difference of insisting on *maned* spacecraft vers unmanned.
Names being considered for the craft are: "Horse", "Unicorn", "Lion" (Singh)...
Please, it's "Native American" (Score:2, Funny)
Sorry to be the PC police here, but "Indian" is a derogatory term for Native Americans.
Re:Please, it's "Native American" (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Please, it's "Native American" (Score:3, Funny)
Did you mean: Karma police ?
Re:Misconversion? (Score:3, Funny)
Actually, it was just an error from Metric to Imperial units.
Bill
Re:What! Even NASA is outsourcing to India? (Score:5, Funny)
"Delhi, we are having a problem!"
"Space module 1, are you sure your computer is plugged in?"
"Yes, we have already checked that."
"You are sure?"
"Yes, we are very sure."
"What is the model of your router?"
"What?!!"
I know I can't be the only one... (Score:1, Funny)
...who thought of "That's one small step for man" in Apu's accent.
Re:88 million USD (Score:1, Funny)
Why do Americans still use Imperial measures when Metric is the international standard?
Disclaimer: I am American and I frankly don't understand it.
Re:Thank you, come again. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Hmm. Maybe thats closer to 84 million USD (Score:3, Funny)
Avast! We got a problem with the (insert discrepant part here), Cap'n!
Cap'n pulls out his pistol and shoots the officer.
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