Right on track to the beyond!!!

A great moment in the history of India.Once looted and later denied with all the technical and scientific support, India sacrificed a lot to bring up a generation of great minds and focussed professionals.
Added is the clipping form BBC on the news release.
Chandrayan - Means in Sanskrit the journey to moon.(Surprising may be on how such an ancient language had this science fiction word in those times:))

Chandrayan 1 blasted off on 22 October 2008 morning and making all of us proud and confirming our capabilities and competence.Even if it costs 80 Mn on the project,perfectly balanced expenditure from India and well spend when big tanks are scrapping their space programs we are right on track with never retiring think tanks like APJ. But of course there will be fuss on this within our nation also on if the money was well spent. India is guided by 2 top world class economists at the moment with a panel of very appreciative personnel who are making sure that we come back and keep our heads high. From a looted history we needed 60 years to reach this stage and yes there is no doubt we are right on track and the balance of growth is through out the nation with lot of the new generation bright minds being educated and at the same time building the future and needs of the nation very tactically and precisely.

We have had real tough times to feed almost too many hungry stomachs and when our reserves were twice emptied.But backed by a scientific and professional community with a strategic and visionary government we have come a long way!

Yes Biz trips to moon from India are not a far thing I would say. I have that kind of confidence in my fellow country men and the brilliant minds who are driving these with lot of sacrifices in their times! They have built our generation and also no are building India along with us! Be a part of it in all ways possible and not miss this golden opportunity when we make that beautiful climb! But at times tough of course!

A dream set by Vikram Sarabhai and Jawahar Lal Nehru and carried on my people like APJ and Madhavan nair. Of course others may also be involved as my friend mentioned there are more poster boys. But for me at least these are the key architects supported by brilliant professionals.
In fact this was one of the cheapest of all such project done by the rest 5 predecessors and carrying the various foreign payloads to moon.
This achievement indeed shows the technical and strategic capabilities India as a nation have and its aspirations which where many a times battered by the so called powerful. India 2020 is the dream we all are working for!

Note: the added Snap shot (expand for reading data on it) courtesy: Hindustan times release and the clipping a recording of BBC news I shot in Tokyo.

Please read more on the project here.

New releases here.