Pradeep | പ്രദീപ്

@pradx
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Technical Writer. Interested in Space.
LocationPune, India
Websitehttp://pradeepmohandas.com
Twitter@pradx
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SpaceX's highly paid lawyers responded to the hundreds of comments and oppositions submitted to the FCC in one letter, that basically shows they didn't actually read our petitions to deny. And now we astronomers and dark sky advocates who are volunteering our time have to do a shitload more work to respond to their non-response. By Friday.

Fuck you, SpaceX.

A scary milestone was reached on Tuesday when for the first time more than 10,000 #Starlink satellites were in LEO simultaneously: https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/03/16/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-25-starlink-satellites-on-falcon-9-rocket-from-california/ - see https://www.planet4589.org/space/con/star/stats.html for the hard numbers, namely 10,049 satelltes in orbit (with 10,039 of them working of which 7903 are in operational orbits) out of 11,558 launched in total since 2018.
SpaceX reaches 10,000 simultaneous Starlink satellites in orbit following Falcon 9 launch from California – Spaceflight Now

I haven't been able to write anything on my blog for quite some time now.
ISRO conducts sea level test of cryogenic engine (CE20) at 22 tonne thrust level with full area nozzle. www.reddit.com/r/ISRO/comme...

From the ISRO community on Red...
Atomic clock stopped functioning aboard IRNSS-1F on 13 March 2026. The satellite will continue to provide one way broadcast messaging services. www.reddit.com/r/ISRO/comme...

From the ISRO community on Red...
CMS-03 (aka GSAT-7R) has been moved to 74°E from initial 93.5°E slot. www.reddit.com/r/ISRO/comme...

From the ISRO community on Red...

So India effectively does not have indigenous PNT capability now?

https://www.isro.gov.in/IRNSS-F_successfully.html

This headline reads just like the Chandrayaan 2 90%+ successful report

IRNSS-1F Successfully completed its mission life of 10 years

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on Instagram: "A mysterious radio message was caught on the first day of the US-Iran war. It was a man calmly reading random numbers in Persian. What is it? And who's behind it? #usiranwar #iranwar #iranwar2026 #iranspying #espionage #numberstation #spies #spycraft #irannews #spytech"

16K likes, 318 comments - rfe.rl on March 12, 2026: "A mysterious radio message was caught on the first day of the US-Iran war. It was a man calmly reading random numbers in Persian. What is it? And who's behind it? #usiranwar #iranwar #iranwar2026 #iranspying #espionage #numberstation #spies #spycraft #irannews #spytech".

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Kerala based Genrobotics won the contract from Singapore - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV0R7Z4v1eO/?igsh=MXRjMDNraHdmbTc1OA==
Runtime on Instagram: "The future of Indian robotics is happening in Keralam. This Kerala-based robotics company is on a mission to build robots in India for the world. They’re called Genrobotics, and they’re in the process of transitioning from a niche sanitation startup to a global leader in humanoid robotics. Having already deployed their Bandicoot system across 23 Indian states to end manual scavenging, Kerala-based Genrobotics recently secured a major contract with Singapore’s PUB. Beyond sanitation, Genrobotics is making massive strides in healthcare, with 10,000+ rehabilitation sessions powered by G Gaiter, industrial and defense robotics with the Genbot semi-humanoid which is capable of carrying 200kg, and general purpose robotics like upcoming their flagship G Bot, aiming for stable bipedal locomotion in human environments."

828 likes, 11 comments - runtimebrt on March 13, 2026: "The future of Indian robotics is happening in Keralam. This Kerala-based robotics company is on a mission to build robots in India for the world. They’re called Genrobotics, and they’re in the process of transitioning from a niche sanitation startup to a global leader in humanoid robotics. Having already deployed their Bandicoot system across 23 Indian states to end manual scavenging, Kerala-based Genrobotics recently secured a major contract with Singapore’s PUB. Beyond sanitation, Genrobotics is making massive strides in healthcare, with 10,000+ rehabilitation sessions powered by G Gaiter, industrial and defense robotics with the Genbot semi-humanoid which is capable of carrying 200kg, and general purpose robotics like upcoming their flagship G Bot, aiming for stable bipedal locomotion in human environments.".

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It's fascinating to read about local South Indian wedding traditions. It has become homogenized with North Indian wedding traditions.

https://seemateeta.blogspot.com/2026/03/i-attended-mantra-mangalya-wedding-here.html

I Attended a Mantra Mangalya Wedding. Here is What I Felt

To witness a ಮಂತ್ರ ಮಾಂಗಲ್ಯ ಮದುವೆ was on my bucket list for a long time.  One of my UG friends, Pranjali, got married to my PG friend Ravitej...