India's ISRO Successfully Launches 100th Mission 39
An anonymous reader writes "Five decades after a humble start to its space program, the Indian Space Research Organization has successfully launched its 100th mission. From the news article: 'Making history in its space Odyssey, India on Sunday successfully launched its 100th mission with its workhorse PSLV-C21 placing in orbit two foreign satellites in a flawless flight from the spaceport here. The third wholly commercial launch with no Indian satellite was a textbook mission as Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) placed in orbit French spacecraft SPOT 6 and Japanese micro satellite PROITERES some 18 minutes after lift-off at 9:53 a.m..' ISRO has so far launched 62 satellites, one space recovery module, and 37 rockets."
Being Pedantic (Score:4, Insightful)
I'm more impressed with how they managed 100 successful launches with only 37 rockets. Trebuchet-to-orbit isn't as easy as it sounds.
Re:Forgive my Americocentricity (Score:5, Insightful)
relinquishing the scientific leadership of the planet
India just put a satellite into low Earth orbit.
America just put a robot rover onto the surface of Mars.
I think your concerns are overstated.
Re:Forgive my Americocentricity (Score:5, Insightful)
A large portion of the scientists responsible for putting the robot on Mars? From outside the USA
A large portion of the scientists responsible for putting a man on the moon? From outside the USA
A large portion of the scientists responsible for building the first atomic bomb? From outside the USA
A large portion of the scientists responsible for the industrial revolution? From outside the USA
America has always been a nation of immigrants.
Re:Forgive my Americocentricity (Score:0, Insightful)
America has always been a nation of immigrants.
And let's not forget that every generation of Americans has claimed "Immigration made America great, but there's too much of it now!"