India’s Lunar Landing and the Triumph of ‘Frugal Engineering’
US-led sanctions spurred home-grown development
By: John Elliott
Narendra Modi inevitably cashed in on India’s trail-blazing lunar landing by the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on August 23 with a long televised speech, no doubt seeing the notable success as a winner for next year’s general election campaign. The story behind the triumph, however, goes back to the scientific policies of the country’s first …
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