No doubt that the failure of Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle GSLV-F02 is due to technical problems. We have a great history in this field, but unfortunately, some times this type of mistakes will takes place. We were all knew that, 2 years back one American satilite was burnt in return journey, in that accident we lost our Kalpana Chavla.That accident was due to techical / design problems. How it was happened to such a highly developed country ? some times this type of mistakes will takes place. But it is true, we have lost huge amount. It is a big amount for us to recover.
At the same time, I would like to say to all the Indian citizens to give moral strength and encouragement to our ISRO team. No doubt, they can achieve our dreams if we stand behind them with encouragement.
I think that the field of space research is lack of good scientist. Although we have Mr. Kalam, Mr. Kasturirajan etc. But at the education level we do have more students to study and India should take care of good scientists (to prevent brain drain). As our success rate is low as compared to other countries.
There are lot of DRDO and other organisations are loosing there poeple to the private and multinational companies. My old colleugue in previous company had left DRDO, Banglore working on testing of LCA softwares and had joined IT giant in Hyderabad. His words were my job was of good quality and challenging in DRDO, but I left as I was offered salary 3 times more. There are multinationals in Banglore hiring such people. Government will have to increase the salary level to retain the people.
Its quite funny to know that ISRO has had many huge successes and its even comparable to the space giants in the world for its immense contribution to the country's growth in M&T and other sectors.. All this is least known to the people of the country.. But COME failure and the entire issue is bludgeoned out of proportions..The media loots in on this piece of sensational news and totally overshadows the years of extremely tough and dangerous work that the scientists put in..Its the ONLY organization in the country thats devoid of any corruption and the sincerity of the employees is something the entire nation's govt agencies can take a cue from... Last GSLV launches have been roaring successes..But when I heard a colleague of mine say "What do these guys do man?..Each time I hear some failure or the other from ISRO..How much money do they waste on this worthless work?.."..Its not his fault that he din't read the 2 LINER last year and the year before last about ISRO's successes.. Irony: The same colleague works on key components of communications and earns his daily bread only due to ISRO's work... Its only left for the readers to decipher the truth!...
RE:Irony
by Allen D\'Souza on Jul 16, 2006 11:23 AM Permalink
Well said....To add what the father of the US Space Program, Wernher von Braun said to ISRO during a visit, "If you have to do anything in rocketry do it yourself, SLV-3 is a genuine Indian design and you may be having your own troubles. But you should always remember that we do not just build on success, we also build on failure". Advice and support like that is what kept Indian scientists going despite initial failures and not mindless bashing.
RE:Why India lost Rs 256 crores
by Allen D\'Souza on Jul 16, 2006 11:19 AM Permalink
Hey...if u think it's child's play to launch a satellite...think again. You may be used to politician bashing...but think twice before using the same language for the dedicated ISRO scientist. India is one of the 6 major space powers in the world and was built largely indigeniously. Even the US space shuttle failed couple of times. Just one failure after more than a dozen successful launches doesn't mean you go overboard and hurt the morale of the scientists.
Something is doutfull in this statement: ''We have not insured satellites that are launched from India. But we have insured every satellite that ISRO has launched from foreign stations like Kourou in French Guyana," -- told Krishnamurthy."The simple reason is that New India Assurance is a government company and ISRO is a government agency. The loss in a space disaster, in any way then, is the government's," pointed out a senior ISRO official.
this looks very awkward that Indian scientits are taking things so for-granted or may be they are too cinfident about their "Launching Systems" that they don't want to Insure the Satellites before launching.
Losing Rs. 2.56Billion, no body'd suppose to be a joke.
I hope they'll be careful next time.
Wishing ISRO better luck next time for the success, everyone in the country is looking for.
