garfaagel to Today I learned@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoTIL that the first rocket launched by the Indian space program in 1963 was transported to the launch site by bicycle. The space center from which the launch was performed was set up in a church.www.indiatoday.inexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down10
arrow-up18arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the first rocket launched by the Indian space program in 1963 was transported to the launch site by bicycle. The space center from which the launch was performed was set up in a church.www.indiatoday.ingarfaagel to Today I learned@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square2fedilink
minus-squarelightsecond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-22 years agoThis was just 16 years after independence. There was no space organization till 1962—a year before this launch.
This was just 16 years after independence. There was no space organization till 1962—a year before this launch.