Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Movies I watched during lockdown

I watched five movies during lockdown. The first movie I watched during lockdown is The Walk.
It is based on a true life story about a wire walker who walked across the twin towers of the world trade centre in New York.
The second movie I am going to write about is Secretariat.This movie is about a horse, a very special horse. It was special because it ate a lot and ran very fast. The movie is also about its owner, trainer and jockey who worked together to help the horse win the triple crown.
The third movie I watched is My Dear Kuttichathan.  It is about three children who unknowingly freed an imp from bondage and befriended him. They also helped him escape from the evil black magician.
The fourth movie I watched during lockdown is Aladdin and the magic lamp. This movie is about a poor man who wanted to marry the princess of the country. It is also about an evil minister who used a magic lamp to become very powerful who is trapped in magic lamp in the cave of wonders by the genie. When is he trapped, Kingdom of Agharabad becomes happy again.
The fifth movie watched during lockdown is Smurfs. This movie is about little blue creatures who live in an enchanted forest. They accidentally fall through a portal to earth while being chased by an evil wizard who wanted their essence to become the most powerful man ever. Later a man from earth helped them escape from the evil wizard and go back to their village.


Thursday, June 4, 2020

Satellite Launch Vehicles in India

The first type of Satellite Launch Vehicle used in India was an SLV. The first SLV ever launched was in 1979 and the last SLV launched was in 1983. It carried satellites weighing 40 kgs to space.
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The second type of Satellite Launch Vehicle used in India was an ASLV (Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle).  The first ASLV ever launched was in 1987 and the last ASLV launched was in 1994. It carried satellites weighing 150 kgs to space.

The third type of Satellite Launch Vehicle used in India was a PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle). The first PSLV ever launched was in 1993 and the last PSLV launched was in 2019 and it still continues to be used. It carries satellites weighing 1678 kgs to space. PSLV launches satellites that observe earth.
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The fourth type of Satellite Launch Vehicle used in India was a GSLV (Geo Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle). The first GSLV ever launched was in 2001 and the last PSLV launched was in 2018 and it still continues to be used. It carries satellites weighing 5000 kgs to space. GSLV launches satellites that are used for communication.
If successful, it would be India’s first launch vehicle qualified for human space flight.
In pic: GSLV with a dummy cryogenic engine. Full GSLV Mark III will be assembled after a GSLV II flight in May.