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Indian space agency gets huge hike for manned spaceflight

Rob Coppinger
 on February 26, 2010 5:49 PM | | Comments (2)
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According to these Indian news sources including The Hindu newspaper the Indian government has give its Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) a huge 58% hike in funding, and it seems to be all related to the human spaceflight programme the country has been discussing and planning for some time

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Jim McDade

President Obama is not going to view India as a competitor in space exploration. He is more likely to ask India if they want to join an international space effort. Obama is clearly opposed to having a "Start & Stripes-flying" US human space program. That is part of the CHANGE that many US space advocates unintentionally voted for back in November of 2008.

Anonymous

Well Jim,
the way things are going, it could be the other way around. Most especially if by the time of the last STS flight there is no replacement in the Pipelane and MICHOUD/ATK are shut down or on the backburner ET & SRB wise!

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