That Kind of Day for India...!!!

As usual,I've delayed this post but for a change, this time the delay is only for a day.However, this doesnt de-mean the importance of the day for my country.Yesterday was a great day for India.Most of the people's thoughts would be inclined towards the brilliant performance of our cricketers in yesterday's match but hang on, I'm pointing at an event which holds far greater importance than Sourav Ganguly winning the man of the match award to keep India alive in the 7 match Natwest one day series against England.

India launched Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle(GSLV-F04) into space yesterday, from Sriharikota, 100 km from Chennai. Seventeen minutes after its launch, it placed successfully INSAT4CR into orbit and just imagine, it had covered a distance of about 5000 kms in that time!!!
Given the weight of the vehicle was more than 2100 kgs, it would have been quite a task providing it a thrust so that it attains a velcity of 10.2 km per second.
One feels good for the scientists of ISRO, given that their last attempt, on July 10, 2006 failed miserably seconds after the lift off and the vehicle had to be plunged into the Indian Ocean just 56 seconds after its propulsion.
Just to give you an idea of how mammoth this entire task would have been,here's an image of the vehicle, straight from ISRO's site.

ISRO's next challenge is a mission to moon planned in March next year( I'm sure not too many Indians know about it now,sadly) and it's eagerly awaited.

Anyways, the day was made further special by by a senior of mine,who kept her promise of treating me, which was made online some months back.Considering I'd never met her personally till yesterday's treat, it was quite a surprise to find the seriousness with which she kept her words.The details of the meeting/person would be better kept with me so...that's about it.

Today was a gloomy day, in total contrast to yesterday.Bunked all the four first half classes and then the second half got cancelled, giving me more time to kill, starve, chat and yes,am glad to add, study!!!