India to orbit, attempt retrieval of capsule in january
Pat Flannery wrote:
Jim Oberg wrote:
The re-entry and recovery phase is the most crucial aspect of any manned
mission in outer space and by putting it to test, sources said, ISRO will
send a clear signal that India has started preparations for sending a man to
space.
B.S. - that's the first step toward their photographic reconnaissance
satellite program, like our Discoverer satellites. :-D
Pat
How soon until the other Indians put up an orbital casino?
;-)
Rusty
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