Although... we do not agree with the policies and the steps taken by the former Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi ji, she was blunt in admitting the actions that she had taken. Now, Congress party is not even realising their own errors & shortcomings.
The Indian space sector seems to be getting more exciting with each passing day.
Today, I had the privilege of witnessing the unveiling of EVERESTтАФa full-flow staged combustion engine being developed by Astrobase @astrobase_space in Bengaluru.
For those outside the space community, this may sound like just another engine. It isnтАЩt. A full-flow staged combustion cycle is among the most demanding engineering challenges in rocketry. To date, only a handful of companiesтАФnot countries, but companiesтАФhave seriously pursued this architecture, and only SpaceX has successfully flown one to orbit.
What stayed with me, however, wasnтАЩt just the hardware on display. It was the faces in the room.
Behind every piece of metal stood years of calculations, failed tests, redesigns, persistence, and quiet determination. You could see it in the smiles of the engineers and the pride in their eyes. Those expressions told the real story of the milestone.
My heartfelt congratulations to the entire Astrobase team on reaching this point. Milestones like these are never the finish line, they are proof that the journey is moving in the right direction. Wishing you all the very best for the hot-fire tests and the many successes that lie ahead.
This is how ecosystems are built, not through a single breakthrough, but through many ambitious teams choosing to solve problems that once seemed impossibly hard.
And that is what makes me deeply optimistic about the future of IndiaтАЩs space sector.
#shux #space #india #shubhanshushukla #astrobase
тАЬYou can see the surface of the MoonтАжwe just went sci-fi.тАЭ
On flight day seven, images from our @NASAArtemis II crew amazed, turning science fiction to reality. From the lunar far side to a solar eclipse from the Moon, the views are EVERYTHING. No pressure to pick a favorite.
#WestBengal
A few days ago, the Chief Election Commissioner of West Bengal visited several villages in #Nandigram of East Medinipur district.
Locals expressed their pains about how they faced violence after the 2021 and 2024 elections.