And you think India all of sudden has struck alien technology? I know i may disturb your ********* but India is not the first one to find water in the moon. So basically the rocket was russian EASA and NASA systems that made possible for a slum dog country to compete China in space race.
Not to disturb your *********
India was the first to find water on the moon. That's why the headlines went
India discovers water on the Moon.
ISRO invited many foreign organizations to place Instruments on CH-1, free of charge in the spirit of Space Cooperation. these instruments Would complement ISRO's Indigenous ones already placed aboard.
One of those Key instruments was the Moon Impacted probe, Which detected water in the Dust after its landing on one of the moons poles.
Since One of the instruments NASA had requested placed on CH-1 was specifically tasked to look for water. ISRO contacted NASA about their Findings, Optimistic Then they both reached consensus to verify their finding with the NASA instrument, thus getting a second opinion.
Upon Verification and analysis of data.
ISRO became the organization that discovered water on the moon.
And it was not the result of some nationalistic ideology to show how good you are. ISRO did it with good scientific work and international collaboration.
you can call us the "slum dog" nation, but this nation has its flag on the moon.
And when asked what is it that India has contributed to the field of space research in the last decade.
We can clearly say
"In 2009 India's CH-1 Discovered and then verified the presence of water on the moon."
Beyond the widespread, recognition of ISRO as a serious Player since CH-1.
Its even had an impact on the lighter side of life. Take a look.
Video: Deep Space Naan | The Daily Show | Comedy Central
As much as it might pain you to admit it, we have had our moment in the lime light, and we are only going to get more and more of it.