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In a first, Isro will make dead rocket stage 'alive' in space for experiments (alt)
Can a dead rocket in space be anything but debris? Isro believes it might actually be useful. Feted for its frugality and tech savvy, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is working on a new technology where it will use the last stage of the PSLV rocket for space experiments. It will perform a technology demonstration of this new system when it launches the PSLV C44 rocket in January.
Talking to [Times of India] here, Isro chairman K Sivan said, "Normally, the last stage of a PSLV rocket after releasing the primary satellite in space becomes dead and categorised as debris. It remains in the same orbit as that of the released satellite. Now, we are working on a new technology where we will give life to this "dead" last stage of PSLV, also called PS4 stage, for six months after its launch. This rocket stage will double up as a satellite. This will be the most cost-effective way to perform experiments in space as we don't have to launch a separate rocket for the purpose." He said that "India is the only country in the world that is working on this new technology".
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
(Score: 0, Troll) by Ethanol-fueled on Sunday December 16 2018, @09:52PM (8 children)
The efforts of India are to think economically, and we should give their idea a chance. For example, being a crude anti-satellite weapon. It may not have the fine manuerevering facilities of a proper satellite, but when the big war comes of all against all, their space debris could eject human shit in all directions, rendering the optical and most RF/microwave sensors of competing nations useless through attenuation of their signals.
Human shit was used to great effect in human history, most notably with Punji Sticks coated with human feces during the Vietnam War. It is no coincidence that India also successfully launched a sattelite called SCATSAT-1 [wikipedia.org]
(Score: 3, Informative) by PartTimeZombie on Sunday December 16 2018, @10:48PM (5 children)
Every time you comment I wonder why you're so frightened of the outside world.
Ignorance can be cured of course, but you're just so terrified of anything outside your direct experience that I suspect you can't be.
(Score: 1) by Ethanol-fueled on Sunday December 16 2018, @11:45PM (3 children)
Wait for your turn, buddy. It's gonna happen, and soon.
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 16 2018, @11:51PM (1 child)
Turn? At what? Are you telling us, Ethanol_fullered, that you have once been covered in human shit? TMI, dude, TMI!
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 17 2018, @05:17AM
Ethanol-fueled, was not like this. Quite the opposite! He was young, with a passion for positivity, filled with hopes and dreams to see the world. But one sad day, in his inebriated state, poor Ethanol-fueled lost his way and found himself in a gutter. Instead of ISRO, where he always wanted to go, shit stick to his face, and his penis. Shit was in his mouth, his nose and his bottle of fermented crap. It was everywhere. And why? Because ISRO, that's WHY!
That day Ethanol went through a change.
It is a cautionary tale.
(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Monday December 17 2018, @12:07AM
I am also wondering what is going to happen to me soon?
Apart from Christmas of course. That is going to happen soon, but maybe there's something else?
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 16 2018, @11:59PM
Your post has been brought to the attention of the FBI, who take matters involving sexual abuse of children VERY seriously.
(Score: -1, Redundant) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 17 2018, @12:05AM
Chimps go to space so they can fling their poo farther.
They should be happy playing gorilla.bas
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 17 2018, @06:34AM
Neverending stupidity is not a character trait to be nurtured.