Comments on: India plans first reusable spacecraft flight by 2010

By: tobias buckell

tobias buckell — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:58:30 +0000

I’d prefer India over China as well.

By: Klaus Schmidt

Klaus Schmidt — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:29:15 +0000

As it’s not an operational shuttle but a test-craft and therefore presumably downsized, I think it’s possible to do that in 5 years.
Building a probe is not that difficult, they basically have the launcher needed for the tasks. But integrating all “easy” parts into a successful mission is the hard task.

By: Peter V

Peter V — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:42:15 +0000

I don’t really think they can pull this off by 2012, but a part of me really, really hopes they do. in the 21st, it’s either India or China – and I’d prefer to see a democracy at the front of the pack, thanks.

By: Don Gwinn

Don Gwinn — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:59:45 +0000

I, for one, welcome our new Indian overlords.