Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Discuss Digest, Vol 200, Issue 13

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Suchith

I understand that you are proud of India’s achievement but I cannot work out 
why you think that this is a suitable topic for OSGeo Discuss? Please keep your 
posts broadly on topic - discussion of Open Source Geo or the OSGeo organisation

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>   1. UK aid worth nearly ?2.3 billion to India sparks heated
>  debate amid Chandrayaan-3 triumph (Suchith Anand)
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> From: Suchith Anand  >
> Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] UK aid worth nearly £2.3 billion to India sparks 
> heated debate amid Chandrayaan-3 triumph
> Date: 29 August 2023 at 13:41:38 BST
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> Dear colleagues,
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> The definitive discovery of water on the Moon came in 2008, when Indian Space 
> Research Organization (ISRO)  launched the Chandrayaan-1 
>  spacecraft to lunar 
> orbit in October 22, 2008. Chandrayaan-1 carried with it a NASA-provided 
> science instrument called the Moon Mineralogical Mapper (M3) that observed 
> how the surface absorbed infrared light. Using this data M3 determined that 
> previously suspected water molecules were ice inside the Moon’s polar craters 
> . 
> Details at https://www.planetary.org/articles/water-on-the-moon-guide
> 
> On 23rd August 2023  ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3’s lander touched down on the lunar 
> surface, making India the first country to successfully land a spacecraft 
> near the Moon’s south pole. Scientists have deployed a rover to send images 
> and data back to Earth. This success belongs to all of humanity and it will 
> help moon missions by other countries in the future. 
> 
> India's space journey is an epic tale of ingenuity and resourcefulness. 
> Starting with a budget of less than $4M for its first satellite in 1975, ISRO 
> - Indian Space Research Organisation has made India a space power on a 
> shoestring budget, achieving monumental feats like landing near the Moon’s 
> south pole for around $70 Million.
> 
> But looks like some UK media are not happy with India’s success. The success 
> of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission to the Moon has ignited a debate over 
> foreign aid between the UK and India. 
> 
> “The debate took an intriguing turn when users cited a report published by 
> Columbia University Press, authored by economist Usha Patnaik. The report, 
> part of a collection of essays, revealed that the East India Company and the 
> British Raj had extracted a staggering £9.2 trillion (equivalent to $44.6 
> trillion) from India between 1765 and 1938. This eye-popping figure became a 
> focal point in the debate as X users humorously suggested that if the UK 
> sought returns, they should consider repaying the estimated $44.6 trillion 
> amassed during India’s Colonial rule.”
> 
> Read more at:
> UK aid worth nearly £2.3 billion to India sparks heated debate amid 
> Chandrayaan-3 triumph
> https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/uk-aid-worth-2-3-billion-to-india-sparks-heated-debate-amid-chandrayaan-3-triumph/articleshow/103070330.cms?
> 
> How UK Media's 'Racist Rant' On Chandrayaan's Success Was Silenced By India's 
> '$45 Trillion' Truth
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NuD4BTcI6k
> 
> ISRO Chandrayaan-3 used British aid? British journalist 'insults' INDIA? GB 
> News | Karolina Goswami
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TrpetvaJv8
> 
> 
> This success of ISRO and Chandrayaan-3 will benefit the global scientific 
> community and it is great to see that countries from around the world  send 
> congratulations to India on this historic achievement. This is the year of 
> India’s G20 presidency. India’s idea of ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ 
> is resonating across the world. This human-centric approach has been welcomed 
> by all. India’s Moon mission 

[OSGeo-Discuss] Live streaming of Launch of Aditya-L1 Mission on 2nd September

[Suchith Anand via Discuss]

Dear colleagues


>From humble beginnings in sheds (the equipments were carried in a bicycle and 
>a bullock cart!) to landing on the Moon, to missions to Mars , India's space 
>journey is an epic tale of ingenuity and resourcefulness.  Story of India’s 
>amazing space journey at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL94XhNbwQ4


Starting with a budget of less than $4M for its first satellite in 1975, ISRO - 
Indian Space Research Organisation has made India a space power on a shoestring 
budget, achieving monumental feats like landing near the Moon’s south pole for 
around $70M! (Less than the cost of a Hollywood movie!) By developing in-house 
technology and smartly keeping mission scopes contained, ISRO ensures high ROI. 
 Thank you to all scientists and engineers who worked over many years to make 
this possible.


ADITYA-L1 is the First space based Indian mission to study the Sun to be 
launched on 2nd September 2023


The spacecraft shall be placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1) 
of the Sun-Earth system, which is about 1.5 million km from the Earth. This 
will provide a greater advantage of observing the solar activities and its 
effect on space weather in real time.


Details of the major science objectives of Aditya-L1 mission are at 
https://www.isro.gov.in/Aditya_L1.html


Tune in to the official ISRO YouTube channel for the live webcast  at

https://m.youtube.com/live/_IcgGYZTXQw?si=WUe555HksgWh5iVg


It is important to thank the women scientists who took India into space (from 
India’s Mars mission to Moon mission to Sun mission)

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-38253471.amp


India’s space mission will inspire millions of students from all over the world 
(including students from economically poor backgrounds) to STEM education and 
space science education.


This is the year of India’s G20 presidency.  Details at https://www.g20.org/en/ 
  India’s idea of ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ is resonating across the 
world. This human-centric approach has been welcomed by all. India’s space 
mission is also based on this principle. India’s success belongs to all of 
humanity.



Best wishes


Suchith


Dr Suchith Anand

Senior Adviser to Governments and International Organisations | Scientist | AI 
Ethics | AI Governance | Policy | Consultant in Data and AI Ethics | Global 
Citizen | SDG Volunteer and Advocate

https://council.science/profile/suchith-anand/

https://www.rd-alliance.org/users/suchith-anand



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