ISRO was founded in 1969. In the last 44 years, it has achieved remarkable feats on a shoe-string budget. India has its own satellites for communication, weather data, agricultural data, and military applications. ISRO’s R&D has not just helped India remain a technologically advanced country, it has also saved lives. In 1999, a fierce cyclone hit India’s east coast, killing more than 10,000 people. Earlier this year, an even more powerful cyclone hit the same region but caused only a handful deaths. One of the main reasons for this contrast is that India’s improved weather-monitoring systems provided accurate early warnings.
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The Committee to Nuke Elysium 