[Reader-list] Bombs, satellites and kids: the exciting world of A.P.J.

[Indranil Das Gupta]

On Sun, 2005-05-29 at 02:39 +0530, shivam wrote:
> I'm a little intrigued as to what such a satellite can do that the
> internet can't, or which the internet is already not doing. Never
> mind, you have to pay the price of having someone like APJ as your
> Prez.

Apparently, the same thing that EduSat is supposed to do for Indian
Colleges and Universities. Launched into orbit in Sep 2004, AFAIK, the
bird isn't yet "doing" much. The phase I was announced with great
fanfare, with the likes of VTU being involved in the phase, for distance
education, educational TV programming and connectivity in areas without
telephone/internet infrastructure.

Rumors afloat suggest that ISRO hasn't yet encashed the demand draft for
supply of Phase - I SITs (satellite connectivity terminals) as one of
the private sector suppliers have fallen short in delivering the goods.
But that may be just be a baseless "rumor" ;-)

cheers,
-indra.

> Shivam

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