India Plans Manned Space Mission

Baack · Jan 27, 2010

India Plans Manned Space Mission in 2016
India will launch its first manned space mission in 2016 in a bid to match space pioneers such as Russia and the United States, a top official said Wednesday.
The government had already approved plans for a human space flight project by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and last year gave the go-ahead for funding of around $2.8 billion.
ISRO chairman K. Radhakrishnan said the agency would develop the space module for the program within four years.
"We are planning a human space flight in 2016, with two astronauts who will spend seven days in the Earth's lower orbit," Radhakrishnan told reporters at ISRO headquarters in Bangalore.
The space agency will also establish a facility in Bangalore for training the astronauts and build a third launch pad at its spaceport in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
In September, India's Chandrayaan-1 satellite discovered water on the moon, boosting India's credibility among established space-faring nations.
India began its space program in 1963 and has developed its own satellites and launch vehicles to cut dependence on overseas agencies.
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cherokee96red · Jan 27, 2010

Gas station and convenience store planned for outer space

forgot motels!

Hardlyevr · Jan 27, 2010

I'll bet it will be very hard to design a Slurpee machine that will work in zero gravity!

Big Don · Jan 27, 2010

But will there be ample parking for big rigs?????

Roadmedic · Feb 1, 2010

Bet it will be a Pilot and have a small lot.

Hitman · Feb 1, 2010

Roadmedic said: ↑

Bet it will be a Pilot and have a small lot.
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More like a Wawa if Indians are involved.

jeepskate99 · Feb 1, 2010

Wow. That isn't stereotyping at all.

I guess it's now ok to do that. This will be fun.

Hitman · Feb 2, 2010

It's the truth. Majority of Wawa's where I used to live are run by Indians. Not stereotyping...a fact. Is it stereotyping if I say most pizza shops are run by Italians?

jron619 · Feb 2, 2010

what's a WaWa?

Seems like every motel with truck parking is Indian owned.

Hitman · Feb 2, 2010

Wawa's are a chain of large convenience stores that also sell gas. They do sell good coffee.

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