The one thing I am proud of- Indian space programme

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From: Jyothi.T.M <jyot...@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Wed, May 13, 2009 at 7:41 PM
Subject: Fw: The Indian Space Program-Must See for Every Indian
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Jyothi Thyagabhavan Mony Thyagabhavan, Ezhukone P.O., Kollam District, Kerala, India. PIN-691505. Tel:+91 0474 2483135 --- On Sun, 3/5/09, Deepak Vishnu <deepak...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Deepak Vishnu <deepak...@gmail.com> Subject: The Indian Space Program-Must See for Every Indian To: "Arun" <draruns...@gmail.com> Date: Sunday, 3 May, 2009, 9:40 AM     In the early 1960's ....India was slowly awakening to the Space age....Although rest of the world was preparing to reach for the Moon...we were making our humble beginning...a small rocket took off from Thumba on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram, announcing the birth of the modern space age in India. That was when the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) formally came into existence. Over the years, TERLS have given birth to the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) and to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)... Some Pics that will make every Indian proud... Pics that say...we may not be as successful as the US or Russia...but we are there nevertheless...so watch out for us.. . This was how the Rocket Cone  was transported to the Launch Pad at Thumba !! November 21, 1963: The Nike Apache rocket being readied for launch Try Identifyin the person on the left...most probably you wont be able to identify...He is our very own...Dr. A.P J. Abdul Kalam... Early days at the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station. Readying equipment to be carried by a sounding rocket into the atmosphere are Kalam and R. Aravamudan The present day Launch Station at SriHarikota Pass on this mail to every Indian on your list...and let them feel proud just like you did !!! _ --

 


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Deepak Vishnu D
Doctoral Research Fellow
NIIST, Trivandrum, Kerala.
Mobile: 09447248291, 09765921668/86
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