ISRO InSight

Dear @isro, your silence is disheartening. indiatoday.in/opinion/story/…

🚨 𝗙𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧 Please be aware that the account shown in this screenshot, which goes by the username "IndiaInSky", is NOT the real account of Gp Capt Shubhanshu Shukla. Gp Capt Shubhanshu Shukla does not have a Twitter/X account. The same has been confirmed by Prof. Aloke Kumar (@aalokelab) from IISc - Gp Capt Shukla's mentor.

⚠️ 𝐅𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 News of ISRO allegedly conducting their 1st ever satellite launch from Uttar Pradesh is being reported by several prominent media outlets and widely shared on social media platforms. In reality, neither ISRO is involved with the launch by any means, nor does this launch classify as a satellite launch. Here's what really happened 👇 INSPACe (private outreach arm of ISRO) is organising a model rocketry competition, and the firm which was selected for supplying the rocket motors for these model rockets conducted a demo launch of their rocket motor from a makeshift launch site at a farm in Khusinagar, Uttar Pradesh, to evaluate the performance of the motor. Comparing this model rocket launch to an orbital spaceflight mission carrying a satellite is like comparing a remote-controlled toy car to a Formula 1 race car. Referring to CanSats as "satellites" is incorrect since they do not fly into orbit, which is required to be classified as real satellites. This is a test flight of a model rocket that goes up to approximately 1 km high. It is intended for a student competition and not a massive space expedition. It is sad to learn that individuals are confused and have inflated notions about something that is merely an attempt to inform.