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I agree, but missions into space are not just a show of national pride, but extend technological knowledge and ultimately have huge benefit to society.<br \/>\nAnd I loved the understated way the Indian scientists reacted. Calm and collected, not with riotous applause like in some other countries. Congratulations and thank you for making us proud !<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India launches it&#8217;s first rocket to the moon and now joins the elite club of nations that have launched moon missions. Sitting in my hotel room in Buenos Aires watching TV, I could not help feeling a surge of pride. 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