Kenneth Chang

That's a disappointing statement. When you want an affordable yet hi-tech phone or gadgetry in the present day, then why can't attempts be made to have economic space missions. All our @isro Missions have made it surely possible and it's incredible.

Just like you probably don't want the cheapest phone, but rather one that's a good value for the money, there are trade-offs between the price tag and the return on investment.

Is your happiness driven by the fact that your employer is @nytimes, which has been in a hate campaign against India of late?

ISRO is trying to take a smart, more efficient approach to space missions, which could push the boundaries at a lower cost. That’s good. But there’s a learning curve. Sometimes it turns out you do need the extra test and the extra redundant system. And then it’s not as cheap.