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India’s Lunar Landing and the Triumph of ‘Frugal Engineering’
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India’s Lunar Landing and the Triumph of ‘Frugal Engineering’

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Aug 25, 2023
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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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