At 6.22 am on a cloudy Wednesday morning,
a small island on the eastern coast of India in the state of Andhra Pradesh was
buzzing with fervor, excitement and satisfaction. Most people, many Indian have
not even heard of this place called Sriharikota
but it is without doubt the heart of India’s space program. On Wednesday India’s
first unmanned moon mission blasted off from the launch pad at Sriharikota
thereby signaling to the world that India is only among six countries
capable of launching a moon mission and capable of developing its space program
with such formidable force. But, at the end of the day scientific and political
victories aside, this is a big deal from the commercial side as well.
At 6.22 am on a cloudy Wednesday morning,
a small island on the eastern coast of India in the state of Andhra Pradesh was
buzzing with fervor, excitement and satisfaction. Most people, many Indian have
not even heard of this place called Sriharikota
but it is without doubt the heart of India’s space program. On Wednesday India’s
first unmanned moon mission blasted off from the launch pad at Sriharikota
thereby signaling to the world that India is only among six countries
capable of launching a moon mission and capable of developing its space program
with such formidable force. But, at the end of the day scientific and political
victories aside, this is a big deal from the commercial side as well. 