ISRO chief V Narayanan revealed that his team had pushed for postponement of launch to ensure astronauts' safety after spotting a leak in SpaceX's rocket, which took Shubhanshu Shukla to space. He recalled saying his team won't participate in launching a rocket they weren't confident of. "Initially they thought I'm a nuisance...Later realised we did a fantastic job," he added.
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13 Jul