Donald Trump's spymaster pick 'shocked' to know India launched 104 satellites in one go

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

US President Donald Trump's top spymaster nominee has said he was "shocked" to know that India successfully launched over 100 satellites in one go, asserting that America cannot afford to be seen lagging behind.

"I was shocked the other day to read that India, on one rocket launch, deposited more than 100 satellites in space," former Senator Dan Coats told lawmakers on Tuesday during his confirmation hearing for the position of Director of National Intelligence.

HERE IS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW:

1. Former Senator Dan Coats said the United States cannot afford to be seen lagging behind.
2. "They may be small in size with different functions and so forth but one rocket can send up, I think it was 104 platforms," said Coats, who if confirmed would be in-charge of all major American intelligence agencies including the CIA.
3. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on February 15 successfully launched a record 104 satellites on a single rocket from the Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh.
4. Launching of more than 100 satellites simultaneously is a feat not achieved by any of the space-faring nations so far.
5. In another development, President Donald Trump in his State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night said the US should give out green cards using a merit-based system similar to those of Canada and Australia in place of its current "outdated" programme.
6. "It is a basic principle that those seeking to enter a country ought to be able to support themselves financially," the President said.

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[Tolkien]

US President Donald Trump's top spymaster nominee has said he was "shocked" to know that India successfully launched over 100 satellites in one go, asserting that America cannot afford to be seen lagging behind.

Impressive achievement indeed by ISRO.

 

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HIGHLIGHTS

• Trump's top spymaster nominee Dan Coats said US can't be seen lagging behind.
• If confirmed, Dan Coats would be in charge of CIA.
• ISRO on February 15 successfully launched a record 104 satellites in one go.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump's top spymaster nominee has said he was "shocked" to know that India Dan Coats told lawmakers on Tuesday during his confirmation hearing for the position of Director of National Intelligence.

He said the US cannot afford to be seen lagging behind.

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"They may be small in size with different functions and so forth but one rocket can send up, I think it was 104 platforms," said Coats, who if confirmed would be in-charge of all major American intelligence agencies including the CIA.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on February 15 successfully launched a record 104 satellites on a single rocket from the Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh.

 

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ISRO had launched 104 satellites on a single rocket from Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota



Story Highlights

• Trump Intel nominee says, was "shocked" over India's 104-satellite launch
• US cannot afford to be seen lagging behind, stressed Dan Coats
• ISRO launched a record 104 satellites on a single rocket on Feb 15

Washington: US President Donald Trump's nominee to be the Director of National Intelligence, Dan Coats, has said he was "shocked" to know that India successfully launched over 100 satellites in one go, asserting that the US cannot afford to be seen lagging behind.

"I was shocked the other day to read that India, on one rocket launch, deposited more than 100 satellites in space," former Senator Coats told lawmakers on Tuesday during his confirmation hearing for the position of Director of National Intelligence. He said the US cannot afford to be seen lagging behind.


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India's space agency ISRO launched a record 104 satellites on a single rocket from the 'Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh on February 15.


"They may be small in size with different functions and so forth but one rocket can send up, I think it was 104 platforms," said Mr Coats, who if confirmed would be in-charge of all major American intelligence agencies including the CIA.

With this launch, India became the first country to successfully carry so many satellites in a single mission. The ISRO said the historic launch overtook the 2014 Russian record of 37 satellites in a single launch.

The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C37 was the star of what has been described as an incredible step for the country's space programme.

The ISRO said the historic launch overtook the 2014 Russian record of 37 satellites in a single launch

All 104 satellites were released into space in just about 18 minutes - each travelling at the speed of over 27,000 km per hour.

Of the total satellites that were launched, three were Indian-owned, 96 were from US companies, and the rest belonged to companies based in Israel, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates. Most satellites were owned by Planet Labs Inc, a San Francisco-based Earth-imaging company.

In September 2014 the country became just the fourth after the US, the former Soviet Union and the European Space Agency to successfully guide a spacecraft into orbit around Mars.

(with inputs from PTI)
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[boxer_B]

Great spy he is, has to read it from newspaper and that too after 2 weeks!!

 

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[alwaysfair]

This is what happens when nontechnical ppl are in charge of technical areas.
Though the successful launch of 104 sats was a good technical feat , it was nothing great.
GSLV3 with 4 ton launch to GTO is the one that should give nightmares to the american and european launchers , If successful.

 

[egodoc222]

This is what happens when nontechnical ppl are in charge of technical areas.
Though the successful launch of 104 sats was a good technical feat , it was nothing great.
GSLV3 with 4 ton launch to GTO is the one that should give nightmares to the american and european launchers , If successful.

It has more to that....don't brush him off....he is an intelligence guy...and not a NASA engineer...look at his perspective!! The capability to launch 100+ entities into space in a single launch during time of war...in the era of ASAT weapons is a great Capability!!

 

[Indika]

This is what happens when nontechnical ppl are in charge of technical areas.
Though the successful launch of 104 sats was a good technical feat , it was nothing great.
GSLV3 with 4 ton launch to GTO is the one that should give nightmares to the american and european launchers , If successful.

thats why he's in charge. Chances of brilliant ppl managing things is pretty less bcos they will doing technical stuff rather than get involved in politics.