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Life has come full circle! Glad to have shared the ride with you! ๐
A couple years ago, we created a WhatsApp gc called Ad Astra for a small bunch of Indian spaceflight fans that met over Twitter
Then @StMayank joined me at Pixxel, @curiousnikkhil ended up at Dhruva, and today we flew payloads on the same PSLV
We wouldn't have believed you then
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India's Second LEAP ๐ฐ๏ธ
This mini-docu is dedicated to the "dhruva within dhruva" - P30 team at @DhruvaSpace to their incredible feat of satellite engineering.
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50 years later, engineers from all across India, assemble, burning midnight oil to keep the dream alive. This time, building the precipice of space revolution.
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This mini-doc wouldn't have been possible without the original videos by these amazing creators! Please find them in the link below:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLโฆ
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The second leap begins...
Orbit called. We picked up. ๐ฐ๏ธ
#LEAP2, our second commercial hosted payload mission, is gearing up for lift-off on 01 October via @SpaceXโs Falcon 9, hosting a stack of global technologies.
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The satellite has been integrated to the Falcon 9.
๐ The countdown is on.
๐ See you on the other side of the atmosphere.
Launch window opens at 11:18 AM PT / 11:48 PM IST.
#LEAP2 #DhruvaSpace #Falcon9 #Transporter18 #IndiaInSpace
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Starship will unlock access to the next level of human civilization. Interplantery travel and expansion.
It's rare to witness such technology development, that's key to upgrade civilization, in a human lifetime.
Godspeed, Starship!
Starship goes into orbit tomorrow!!
Made something special for the occasion that was long time in the making!!
Go @SpaceX !!
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Nikhil Mishra retweeted
Dhruva Space has revealed the mission patch for its upcoming LEAP-2 mission, scheduled for launch on October 1 aboard SpaceXโs Transporter-18 rideshare from Vandenberg, California.
The mission will demonstrate Sodernโs HORUS star tracker on Dhruvaโs P-30 platform.
@DhruvaSpace
Nikhil Mishra retweeted
Images of Gaganyaan hardware from URSC - potentially for the G1 mission.
You can see the Vyomamitra, Crew Module, avionics of the CM-SM and service module under integration.
This was shared by the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee of Science & Technology on her Instagram handle.
instagram.com/p/DcXZu9eGKBn
Bharat Tech ๐ฎ๐ณ โค๏ธ
Three years ago, all of us watched India land on the polar region of the Moon. ๐๐ฎ๐ณ
Since then we have done more such feats - we progressed our own human spaceflight programme, Venus, Mars & Moon missions, Reusable launchers, space stations. Had some hiccups along the way on few launches but I'm sure we will bounce back better than ever.
But the real growth was on the private space industry - many startups are now taking the mantle of space based applications and exploration enabling technologies - developing them right in India for the world.
The next decade on this end will be amazing - the growth will be exponential and the ride will be one for the history books.
The best thing about it is - ๐ซตyou can be part of it too. Take up STEM courses, do projects, experiment and fail, then succeed, document it, publicise it, be unapologetic about your passion and curiosity.
A Very Happy #NationalSpaceDay to all!! ๐ฎ๐ณ ๐ชท๐
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I ๐งก "Place Station"
Most of India's PCB prototyping still happens in China, with JLCPCB offering ultra-low cost, consistent quality, and ease of use for small quantities.
Indian PCB manufacturers exist, but they struggle to compete with China on price.
Now though, there's a new kid on the block.
@ivishaltejwani is building PlaceStation, a made-in-India PCB manufacturing product ecosystem (based on open-source systems) that combines accelerated stenciling, component pick and place automation, and a custom reflow oven.
By bringing all of these together in a desktop-sized assembly line, Vishal and team are unlocking unprecedented access to affordable in-house PCB prototyping for Indian startups.
We visited Vishal Tejwani's R&D office in Mumbai to see how he's making it happen.
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This is best space-tech company website!
Kudos to the team for coming up with this.
We cordially invite the global space ecosystem to our new digital home.
Manastu is live for you to visit; engineered to be as safe and agile as our green propulsion systems.
Explore the future of space-tech for maneuvering satellites and LVs.
Explore - manastuspace.com
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Surprisingly, a well researched and written article with good questions...
Look inside a "Made in India" satellite.
GPS receiver? Chinese. Optics? European. Thrusters? French. Solar cells? German. Onboard computer? Imported.
What's Indian? The bus structure. Sometimes. So, the label is technically accurate but strategically misleading. ๐งต๐
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Godspeed Team @PixxelSpace!
May your skies be blue and winds be low!
@ishanspatil From model rocketry to launching these beautifully designed satellites. Incredible journey! Excited for future endeavours!
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Is this a black mirror episode or what?
Random quote in all of this -
On one call, Elon told us he didnโt care about equity personally but just needed to accumulate $80B for a city on Mars.
Elon Musk wanted an OpenAI for-profit. openai.com/index/elon-musk-wโฆ
Hands down. My favorite ISS interview. โค๏ธ
A REALLY FUN interview IN THE CUPOLA with @astro_Pettit and @dominickmatthew ... Two of the best astronaut photographers to ever fly. It's fun to float around in the cupola with them!
youtu.be/JJofuF2zcTE
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