Scotty Con Queso
Scotty Con Queso UltraDork
8/23/23 12:33 p.m.

Great day for my Indian friends and neighbors.  India has become the 4th country to land on the Moon and the first to land near the Moon's South Pole.  Sounds like their space program is rapidly developing with more cool stuff on the horizon.  

Chandrayaan-3 landing: India becomes the fourth country ever to land a spacecraft on the moon | CNN

Curtis73 (Forum Supporter)
Curtis73 (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
8/24/23 10:35 a.m.

This is big news.  Indians should be proud, and I'm impressed with their technology strides.

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
8/24/23 11:23 a.m.

Definitely some really cool news to come out of the blue. (I'm usually more up-to-date on space news.)

Congrats to everyone involved. I'm eager to see more.

J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
8/24/23 2:55 p.m.

It seems like the next Space Race is warming up.

Noddaz
Noddaz PowerDork
8/24/23 3:04 p.m.

What a fantastic time we live in.

stuart in mn
stuart in mn MegaDork
8/24/23 3:48 p.m.

Sounds like everything is going well so far, their moon rover is out and driving around.  Something that was interesting was their budget - they apparently spent a tiny fraction of what other countries have for their moon missions.

FranklinRodriguez
FranklinRodriguez New Reader
8/25/23 9:00 a.m.

Yes, Indians are the first ones to land on the south side of the moon. Chandrayaan-3’s budget is less than Oppenheimer and Barbie movie. I'm also seeking writer-pay essay for college students, so I'd really appreciate it if you could respond to both of my inquiries. I appreciate it. with services ranging from impeccable writing to timely deliveries, this guide offers a roadmap to navigate the sea of options.

Scotty Con Queso
Scotty Con Queso UltraDork
8/25/23 10:16 a.m.
FranklinRodriguez said:

Yes, Indians are the first ones to land on the south side of the moon. Chandrayaan-3’s budget is less than Oppenheimer and Barbie movie.

This is awesome yet slightly terrifying at the same time.  Reminds me of this John Glenn quote:

I felt exactly how you would feel if you were getting ready to launch and knew you were sitting on top of two million parts -- all built by the lowest bidder on a government contract.

einy (Forum Supporter)
einy (Forum Supporter) Dork
8/25/23 9:09 p.m.

From my direct experience, government contracts on machined components are incredibly stringent, so even the low cost bidder has their act together.

ddavidv
ddavidv UltimaDork
8/26/23 7:28 a.m.

Probably a Royal Enfield badge on it somewhere. They are taking over the world.

AAZCD-Jon (Forum Supporter)
AAZCD-Jon (Forum Supporter) SuperDork
8/26/23 1:13 p.m.

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