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"9 launches in this financial year(by March," says ISRO Chief.... To note: In the last 7 months in 2025, we've had 3 launches...

"9 launches in this financial year(by March," says ISRO Chief....

To note: In the last 7 months in 2025, we've had 3 launches...
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For India's Int'l cooperation in the space domain, NISAR is a great start, Indo-Japan LUPEX moon mission is up next, so is Indo-French TRISHNA. Of course, cost wise, NISAR will be the most expensive single-satellite mission for India (for almost forever)

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ISRO has done 3 launches till 2025 July... 2 of them failed(1 satellite failure; 1 PSLV workhorse rocket failure) At this rate, how do we expect to capture 8-10% share of the global commercial launch market?? PS: ISRO has never done double-digit launches in a year..

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ISRO has done 3 launches till 2025 July... 2 of them failed(1 satellite failure; 1 PSLV workhorse rocket failure)

At this rate, how do we expect to capture 8-10% share of the global commercial launch market??

PS: ISRO has never done double-digit launches in a year..
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Hope dimming for Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, who is on death row in Yemen, for murdering a Yemeni national(who abused her) Priya's July 16th execution date was postponed indefinitely. Now, victim's family has written to Yemeni authorities requesting for a new execution date.

Hope dimming for Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, who is on death row in Yemen, for murdering a Yemeni national(who abused her) 

Priya's July 16th execution date was postponed indefinitely. 
Now, victim's family has written to Yemeni authorities requesting for a new execution date.
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According to the lawyer representong Nimisha Priya's case in India, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs has denied permission for an Indian delegation to visit Yemen.. MEA cites the disturbed security situation in Yemen, no formal diplomatic ties with present dispensation

According to the lawyer representong Nimisha Priya's case in India, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs has denied permission for an Indian delegation to visit Yemen.. MEA cites the disturbed security situation in Yemen, no formal diplomatic ties with present dispensation
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The only ray of hope for death row convict Nimisha Priya is the victim's family's pardon... They are the only ones who can forgive, free her (as per Sharia Law) Victim's family is not willing to pardon. They insist on hanging her to death, want a new execution date.

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Options and time running out for Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, who is on death row in Yemen...Her death sentence has been postponed, but not cancelled..Now, the Yemeni family is mounting pressure to get her hanged to death at the earliest.. #Kerala #Yemen #India

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India's 3rd launchpad at the #ISRO spaceport SDSC, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, targeted to be ready for ๐Ÿš€by March 2029 Major milestones: Topography survey done in May 2025 Civil work(May 2028) Fuel storage(July 2028) Launchpad facilities(Sept 2028) Readiness(Mar 2029)

India's 3rd launchpad at the #ISRO spaceport SDSC, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, targeted to be ready for ๐Ÿš€by March 2029

Major milestones: 
Topography survey done in May 2025
Civil work(May 2028)
Fuel storage(July 2028)
Launchpad facilities(Sept 2028)
Readiness(Mar 2029)
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wionews.com/india-news/isrโ€ฆ The real challenge for ISRO is to get its launch cadence on track, develop & test NGLV engines, stages, build NGLV, while also getting the NGLV launchpad ready.. All this by 2030 looks like Mission Impossible.. My report ๐Ÿ‘‡

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I really hope that this 3rd launchpad & the NGLV rocket (which is to be launched from it) becomes a reality soon... Unfortunately, all things ISRO are known for endless delays. Which is why it is hard to digest all these deadlines and targets..

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Shubhanshu Shukla is an Indian astronaut...He flew to space on Indian taxpayer money.. However, his best yet Science explainer video comes from a US-funded NASA Science page... ISRO should hang their heads in shame for being such a disgrace

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ SSLV rocket flew in Aug 2022. It was supposed to improve ISRO's number of launches, there were high hopes that SSLV would help India earn millions from the Billion-dollar launch market (like PSLV) SSLV has not done any of this.. I analyze ๐Ÿ‘‡ wionews.com/india-news/3-yโ€ฆ

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There was ambitious talk of SSLV ๐Ÿš€ doing multiple launches every month, SSLV being in great global demand etc. Till date, SSLV has flown thrice (1 failure & 2 successes)= 66% success rate Who will spend $millions to put costly satellites on a rocket with 33% failure rate ?