India today conducted a missile interceptor test which would form the basis of a future ballistic missile defence system. The test is reported to be successful.
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It is a great achievement and it was surprising to note that very little attention was given to it on the electronic media.
Categories: Country · Defence · India · Missile
Tagged: India, Interceptor, Missile Defence
Three whole days at home and not a trip to the beach??!! Thats bad. And I know that is bad. So what I have decided to do for the evening, is to go visit the beach. The beach has undergone a lot of changes in the past 25 years. Well, more on that later. Here is a pic.
Categories: Beach · Country · Culture · India · Pondicherry
India today successfully launched 4 satellites using a single rocket. The PSLV – C7 rocket lifted two Indian, one Indonesian and one Argentine satellites. Of the two Indian satellites one is a recovery experiment (SRE-1) which is believed to help in building and specializing in re-entry technology. Theother was the Cartosat-2 remote sensing satellite
19.32 minutes after the lift off the PSLV offloaded the satellites into a 637 km high polar sun synchronous orbit (SSO). India’s Cartosat 2 was the first to be ejected, then came Pehuensat 1, SRE 1 and finally Lapan-Tubsat.
“It is a perfect mission. Everything went as planned. I can even challenge others to do a better job,” declared a beaming G Madhavan Nair, chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Wishing you lights, laughter, love,
good health and prosperity this
New Year
Have a great year ahead.
The great holiday season for the Independence Day celebrations is about to begin at the end of the day. Many people have already started leaving to their hometowns to join their family for the holiday. Others are busy making plans to go around the country and enjoy different cultures.
And taking into account, the foiled terror plot in London yesterday, everyone will be relieved if the day passess without any incidents
Salute the people who fought for our freedom and those who in the services who are keeping it intact.
Wish you all a great and safe Independence Day
Categories: Country
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