Mars Mission can see India emerge major power in science and technology

[bloo]

Mars Mission can see India emerge major power in science and technology

India’s Mars Mission could see the country emerge as a ‘major power’ in science and technology if it turned out to be a success, a former ISRO scientist said here today.

“After successful launch of Chandrayan 1, scientists are working on the Mars Mission satellite, which will study the surface. If successful, India can become a major power in science and technology,” N Sivasubramanian, former ISRO scientist said at a function at a college here.

He was delivering a lecture at the ‘Regional Science Congress on Science for Shaping the Future in India’ at Kongunadu Arts and Science college in the city.

On August 15, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had made the first formal announcement on the Mars Mission, saying India will send a mission to the Red Planet that would mark a huge step in the area of science and technology.

Sivasubramanian emphasised the need to synchronise the world education system, saying students, though brilliant in daily studies, are unaware of what is happening around them, an example of which was lack of knowledge over protests against Kudankulam Nuclear Power plant.

Mylsamy Annadurai, project director, Chandrayan I, who was present told reporters later that many students have shown interest in pursuing science after the success of Chandrayan.

He said China is now the top country in presenting scientific papers and India is in the second slot.

Annadurai declined to take questions on Chandrayan or any other project.

Mars Mission can see India emerge major power in science and technology : South, News - India Today

 

[KRAIT]

Before people start asking importance of this mission considering India's problems, especially same old banned topics, let me make things clear, the technologies developed in such missions find their way in other industries.

Whether it is material science, metallurgy, avionics, robotics, advanced chips, etc. the research and develpment for such advanced programs help in establishing new advanced technological fields and give us an edge.

Remember, we have to work in parallel, get rid of basic problems along with working on these missions. Mars Mission is a stepping stone for our ISRO and its R&D prowess.

 

[veekysingh]

waiting for it. It would be proud moment.

 

[Koovie]

Before people start asking importance of this mission considering India's problems, especially same old banned topics, let me make things clear, the technologies developed in such missions find their way in other industries.

Whether it is material science, metallurgy, avionics, robotics, advanced chips, etc. the research and develpment for such advanced programs help in establishing new advanced technological fields and give us an edge.



Remember, we have to work in parallel, get rid of basic problems along with working on these missions. Mars Mission is a stepping stone for our ISRO and its R&D prowess.

And dont forget the tiny budget of the ISRO

 

[Skull and Bones]

It's high time we should invest big in semiconductor technologies, we can't rely on imported chips for such critical missions.

 

[bloo]

And dont forget the tiny budget of the ISRO

Oh please ISRO's budget is more than CNSA's (China National Space Administration).
ISRO has the 7th most space budget among other space agencies in the world.

 

[Skull and Bones]

Oh please ISRO's budget is more than CNSA's (China National Space Administration).
ISRO has the 7th most space budget among other space agencies in the world.

Best thing is, IRSO is self reliant. It earns it's annual budget from it's commercial satellite launch service.

 

[IND151]

Before people start asking importance of this mission considering India's problems, especially same old banned topics, let me make things clear, the technologies developed in such missions find their way in other industries.

Whether it is material science, metallurgy, avionics, robotics, advanced chips, etc. the research and develpment for such advanced programs help in establishing new advanced technological fields and give us an edge.

Remember, we have to work in parallel, get rid of basic problems along with working on these missions. Mars Mission is a stepping stone for our ISRO and its R&D prowess.

Right.

One such technology developed in 40s became base for early video games

 

[RISING SUN]

As my all time favorite said in 2nd post that it is not related to 1 field but it will make its impact on various other fields directly ads well as indirectly. There is one line of Bill Gates that humanities greatest advantage is not in its discoveries but in those discoveries which are applied to reduce the inequality in society. In my opinion ISRO is working on the same lines.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Oh please ISRO's budget is more than CNSA's (China National Space Administration).
ISRO has the 7th most space budget among other space agencies in the world.

Why does ISRO have such an enormous budget? More than 2 times that of CNSA?

EDIT: Read the numbers wrong.

 

[jbond197]

Why does ISRO have such an enormous budget? More than 100 times that of CNSA?

It earns it's annual budget from it's commercial satellite launch service. But anyways its not 100 times that of CNSA.

 

[KRAIT]

Why does ISRO have such an enormous budget? More than 100 times that of CNSA?

ISRO has world's largest network of remote sensing satellites and has a developing commercial arm. Moon Mission, Manned Space mission developments, Mars Mission, Cryogenic engine development, all need huge amount of money and not to forget ISRO was in banned list after India's 1998 Nuclear test.

Not to forget land acquisition, ground station development etc. May be CNSA has more funding that we don't know of. After all more money means more projects, which China don't reveal before it comes to fruition.

 

[Skull and Bones]

Wish ISRO helps India in ICBM and ASAT development, you can't really trust DRDO when it comes to timely project completion.

 

[arp2041]

Why does ISRO have such an enormous budget? More than 2 times that of CNSA?

EDIT: Read the numbers wrong.

CD i don't believe that, CNSA is under PLA, i think it has more budget than officially declared.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

CD i don't believe that, CNSA is under PLA, i think it has more budget than officially declared.

Not to forget land acquisition, ground station development etc. May be CNSA has more funding that we don't know of. After all more money means more projects, which China don't reveal before it comes to fruition.

That's certainly possible.

Anyway, they do good work, so I'm not too concerned about hidden spending in the budget.