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Thumping chest over ISRO's record? Stop, we need to set the bar higher

There is little evidence that ISRO's activities are sufficient for a growing economy like India's

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Space agency ISRO successfully launched a record 104 satellites, including India’s earth observation satellite on-board PSLV-C37 series from the spaceport of Sriharikota on Wednesday. <b>(Photo: PTI)<b>

Pavan Srinath | The Wire
‘Tis the season to celebrate ISRO again. But pardon me if I don’t get up from my seat for this anthem. ISRO’s competence is to be expected, and only higher achievements merit widespread celebration. On February 15, ISRO set a new record by launching 104 satellites from one single launch vehicle. This is about three times what anyone had done before.

Make no mistake – this is a feat made possible by good engineering, a focus on precision, and extensive simulations and modelling. The control systems teams at ISRO seem to be getting better and better at what they do.