It is indeed commendable that we have successfully hit space; but then, there is a lot that needs to be done on the ground!!!
Indian Space Research Organisation’s Chandrayaan-1 has sculpted history by making India only the sixth nation in the history of mankind to send an unmanned mission to the moon. No doubt, this feat is commendable for India not just because the launch follows immediately after India has positioned itself as a de-facto nuclear power (post signing of the Indo-US Nuclear deal), but it also follows immediately after a Chinese taikonaut (astronaut) set his foot in space. Moreover, as per reports, this successful launch would not only help India to look out for Helium 3 (an integral source for nuclear energy), but also can create a possible revenue stream in the future. But above all, the biggest achievement is that India could successfully attain all this at a relatively lesser cost than that of China (that is, if media reports are to be believed). Although there are umpteen reasons to celebrate this remarkable technological feat, what has followed immediately after the successful launch was ...