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I am surprised there was hardly any coverage in the US media, as signified by no mention in this forum either. I missed it too and happened to stumble on it on a BBC site.
GSLV MK III nicknamed 'Monster rocket' is a massive 3 stage rocket that can lift up to 4 tons of payload to Geo synchronous orbit. Apparently ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) has been working on this one for the past 10 years primary building an upper stage Cryogenic engine. Initially ISRO was planning on buying Russian made Cryogenic engines but later had to develop indigenously due to sanctions from US after the nuclear tests in the early 90s.
I think this is a great achievement, from any space organization but especially coming from a cash strapped one.
India launches 'monster' rocket - BBC News
(very amateur and frustrating video coverage, where on key moments during the flight instead of showing action up in the sky they show the folks on the ground applauding)
GSLV MK III nicknamed 'Monster rocket' is a massive 3 stage rocket that can lift up to 4 tons of payload to Geo synchronous orbit. Apparently ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) has been working on this one for the past 10 years primary building an upper stage Cryogenic engine. Initially ISRO was planning on buying Russian made Cryogenic engines but later had to develop indigenously due to sanctions from US after the nuclear tests in the early 90s.
I think this is a great achievement, from any space organization but especially coming from a cash strapped one.
India launches 'monster' rocket - BBC News
(very amateur and frustrating video coverage, where on key moments during the flight instead of showing action up in the sky they show the folks on the ground applauding)