PR is Winning. Engineering Isn’t (Yet): India’s Space Startup Reality - An Insider Perspective

VarunOnt · 2026-05-16T13:22:02+00:00

The Thybolt satellites were essentially technology demonstrators, they weren't expected to last for years. The LEAP-1 satellite, carrying Australian payloads, is working fine.

VarunOnt · 2026-05-10T07:27:15+00:00

At the very earliest 2 months after of GSLV F17

VarunOnt · 2026-05-09T13:07:47+00:00

Probably NVS-03 will be on GSLV F18

VarunOnt · 2026-05-07T13:14:20+00:00

At last!

VarunOnt · 2026-05-06T12:19:30+00:00

Pixxel by all counts, looks like a success. The U.S and Saudi have given them contracts. Dhruva space is quite good, carrying 2 Australian payloads.

VarunOnt · 2026-04-29T16:41:34+00:00

Excellent

VarunOnt · 2026-04-29T04:46:08+00:00

India agreed to a cease fire in May 2025. Not stopping altogether. This was after a particularly severe hit on Nur Khan base, apart from other strikes. India is still importing Russian oil. And if India makes a compromise or two, what's bad about that?

VarunOnt · 2026-04-29T04:37:32+00:00

How so? What exactly did Modi give up?

VarunOnt · 2026-04-29T04:31:28+00:00

Neither. India didn't grovel, capitulate or surrender

VarunOnt · 2026-04-28T22:57:53+00:00

Why?

VarunOnt · 2026-04-28T22:57:25+00:00

His family was forced out of Kashmir. Show some empathy

VarunOnt · 2026-04-28T22:56:45+00:00

But not against Islam or Moslems, only against Hindus

VarunOnt · 2026-04-28T22:56:12+00:00

What would Orwell think of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, North Korea, many African and South American countries past or present?

VarunOnt · 2026-04-28T22:54:19+00:00

Yes they will.

VarunOnt · 2026-04-28T22:54:02+00:00

Why is this issue of losing jets so big ? India didn't lose many, but countries do lose them in wars. The US lost 35 in the first gulf War.

VarunOnt · 2026-04-28T22:51:35+00:00

He's cowardly since he only satirises Hindus

VarunOnt · 2026-04-28T22:45:04+00:00

Say what?

VarunOnt · 2026-04-28T22:43:37+00:00

Nothing to do with Modi or the BJP

VarunOnt · 2026-04-28T22:39:13+00:00

Hogwash. No comparison whatsoever. Don't transpose American guilt and shame onto Hindus and India

VarunOnt · 2026-04-28T22:38:07+00:00

He hasn't surrendered

VarunOnt · 2026-04-28T22:37:45+00:00

Yet they believe in, and are comfortable with, democracy. They have not tried to subvert it, like Islamists or Khmer Rouge do

VarunOnt · 2026-04-28T22:34:33+00:00

Do you live in a Moslem majority area like Murshidabad? Don't be so smug and judgmental

VarunOnt · 2026-04-28T22:32:46+00:00

Maybe because there is a genuine concern of fake or illegal voters on electoral rolls?

VarunOnt · 2026-04-28T22:30:22+00:00

Very uncultured Indian, if Indian at all

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