(news anchor) The COVID pandemic has disrupted global supply chains.
International shipping has come to a standstill.
Yet, India has decided to export vaccines
to help out other countries.
Will the other countries resume exports,
or will they keep their borders closed?
(Ramaiah) The supply chain has ground to a halt.
Yamini, no country is ready to supply us with the parts.
Sir, we don't know how long the pandemic will last.
How long will we keep Chandrayaan-3 on hold?
Sir, there must be a way out.
Russia is still working on its lunar mission.
Think about your people and the Chandrayaan-3 mission, sir.
(Mohanty) Why would other countries supply us with parts
till the international routes are closed?
(Ramaiah) Is this really the "New India"?
It's been 25 years, but nothing has changed.
Begging for technology, always being refused.
Even combined, these countries are smaller than ours
and yet here we are, begging them.
Mighty India? No. More like helpless India.
We sent planeloads of vaccines to everyone.
But everyone turned their backs on us
when we needed help.
(tense music)
(Yamini) Do we really need anyone's help?
Make in India.
Let's make our own parts.
Yamini-ji, if we could make everything,
we would've done it by now.
"Make in India" is not just a logo.
It's a challenge for us Indians
to do something that we've never done before.
Yamini-ji, after the failure of Chandrayaan-2,
this C3 is our only chance.
So, we can't take any chances with this.
Sorry.
You're right, sir.
We can't throw a rookie player
into the chaos of the World Cup.
I agree.
But how about bringing in a player
who has won the IPL?
Right?
We have a GSLV launch in three months.
We always import some parts for this GSLV rocket.
But this time,
we'll make those parts in India.
This will be our IPL.
The Indian suppliers who make the GSLV parts,
we'll include them in the C3 supply chain.
(dramatic music)
Fine.
Ask Narang to prepare a list of Indian suppliers.
Narang is our corporate advisor, Ramaiah.
He'll set up a meeting with the suppliers. Let's go.
Chief, just a friendly reminder.
You guys are from Bengaluru.
So don't get your hopes up about the IPL title.
(in Kannada) "This year, the cup is ours."
Looks tough.
(dramatic music intensifies)
(Ramaiah) Today, we are assembled in the ISRO office
for a reason.
ISRO serves mankind
and today, mankind needs us.
People of science, we're fighting an unseen enemy.
(sad music)
But exploring uncharted territories,
and reaching where
no one has reached before,
and achieving success with limited resources,
well, no one does that better than ISRO.
So, ISRO has taken up the challenge
to reach its target by making its parts in India.
Arjun's landing program
is the most critical to achieve this target.
So work hard, but in your bubbles.
Follow COVID protocols at all times
because social distancing is safety.
(machine bleeps)
(Pramod) Arjun, the lander is very unstable. Now what?
Let's try again, Pramod.
We're on an essential duty. We can't stop.
- (tense music rises) - (keyboard keys clicking)
(machines beeps)
Dump your clothes into the washing machine
and go straight to the bathroom.
Vikram is not able to land on any assigned landing spots.
Not able to achieve a precision landing.
(Pramod) We made changes to the program
to support a two-engine landing. Could that be the reason?
(Arjun) Is there a problem with the spot where we are
attempting this precision landing? Listen.
Check the landing coordinates.
(tense music)
Stay in your circle, will you?
Pramod, how long will it take?
Arjun, we've been trying this relentlessly
for the last two months,
and we are failing every day.
I think you need to take a break.
(Arjun scoffs)
(Ratna) Son.
Arjun, is everything all right?
Yes.
- (device beeps) - (man) Ninety-seven.
Okay. Normal.
Arjun, are Vikram's landing issues fixed?
No, ma'am. But I'm trying.
Hopefully,
soon, you and lander both will learn how to land safely in your circle.
(Ramaiah) And this is our GSLV.
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle.
We'll insert the satellite in this rocket and launch it.
Hitesh bhai, we have to make parts for this rocket.
- It can be done, right? - No.
But you said you'd get it done.
Narang bhai, we make industrial-grade stainless steel.
This is aerospace-grade steel.
We already make the PSLV parts for ISRO.
But for the GSLV, we'll need a completely new set-up.
So what's the problem?
So do it.
Aerospace manufacturing requires a different skill set.
Hiring a specialised workforce, training them.
(tense music)
Relax your quality parameters a bit,
and we'll definitely help you.
So you know our limitations.
And this is our limitation.
Sorry, sir.
But it's too much, sir.
(man) I don't think this is possible in India.
This is the "New India."
Everything is possible.
I think the Indian Space Sector
needs some fresh blood.
The bureaucratic pace will take you to the next block,
not the Moon.
I'm sorry, but no offence.
No, no.
By the way, your company's name is very unique.
You must've seen a computer keyboard.
Hmm.
There's only one key that stands out.
It's the longest key
and also the most extensively used.
(Ramaiah) Ah!
Space bar.
I like your spirit.
Uh...
There's only one problem.
Your prices are too high.
ISRO's budget is--
Sir, I've quoted the best possible price.
And believe me,
quoting lower than this won't be possible.
And I thought,
everything was possible in "New India."
(upbeat music)
(keyboard keys clicking)
(phone buzzes)
- Yes, Madhvi? - When will you get home?
Dinner is ready.
You and Mom should eat. I'm busy. Yes, I'll order some food.
(computer bleeps)
- (tense music rises) - (computer bleeps)
It's a dead end, man.
Bro, we made three different prototypes
for the ventilators.
"Swasth" for emergency and ambulance use.
- And for the ICU-- - Boys!
Let's head to Indira Nagar,
down a couple of beers,
and ideas will start flowing on their own.
Bro, one coffee.
What do you think?
You've been acting weird all these days.
You sit where you aren't supposed to sit.
You don't stand where you're supposed to stand.
Standing in a circle feels so restricted.
Feels like entering a lock-up straight from the lockdown.
Thank you.
Sir, the circle is for our safety.
Yamini ma'am had good reason to put up these signboards.
If not your mentor, at least listen to Amit-ji.
He's incredibly busy, but he still takes time out
on every call to remind everyone, "Two yards apart, wear a mask."
- You don't listen. - You are superb.
Let's go, man!
(intense music)
Pramod, I'm sending you some new parameters.
Let's just run this.
- (keys clicking) - (tense music)
But, Arjun, this will require a lot of approvals
as well as efforts. How will it be possible?
I know, but let's do it.
What's up with this new landing area?
That's what I'm trying to change.
(suspenseful music)
- Wow! - That's superb!
Thank you!
Don't touch me! Why thank me? What did I do?
- Don't you know? - Yes?
For landing, we fed Vikram the exact landing coordinates.
Like the circle?
- Right. - But like me,
Vikram also felt restricted in a circle.
So we expanded the landing area from two yards
to 200 yards and boom!
That did it.
(Jairam) Why didn't we attempt this during the Chandrayaan-2 mission?
(Arjun) Because then, we didn't have the images from the orbiter.
In the last two years, the orbiter has sent us many images,
and now we can expand the landing target area.
(knocking on door)
I have good news, sir.
Arjun has cracked the landing program.
That's great, Yamini.
We need this launch to go right.
(news anchor 1) To mark India's 75th Independence Day,
ISRO is preparing to unveil its greatest contribution.
ISRO is launching its most powerful satellite to date
known as EOS-3.
The satellite will be launched by GSLV F-10.
Accomplishing this mission was no mean feat.
But the ISRO scientists stuck to their task
and helped India achieve this milestone.
(dramatic music)
(news anchor 2) Today, in Sriharikota,
this feels like any other regular GSLV rocket launch,
but for ISRO, it's a major leap.
Because it's their first launch after the lockdown.
As the whole nation awaits the launch of Chandrayaan-3,
this rocket is not only carrying a satellite,
but the hopes of millions of Indians.
(man 1) The countdown is in the final stages.
The mission director...
Countdown begins.
Five, four, three, two,
one, zero.
(spacecraft thrusts)
- (woman) Ten seconds. - (man) And lift off!
(all cheering and clapping)
(news anchor 2) This is magnificent!
Streaks of India's glory
rising across the skies of Sriharikota.
(uplifting music)
Leaping through the clouds,
the ISRO rocket surges towards the next stage.
The boosters are ready to decouple.
(spacecraft rumbles)
(suspenseful music)
(female news anchor) What just happened?
There seems to be some bad news.
India's GSLV rocket has failed the mission.
A satellite launch from Sriharikota
turned into a disappointing failure.
All the parts of the GSLV rockets
were reportedly made in India.
But this disastrous launch has now
put India's aerospace manufacturing capacity clearly in the dock.
Since we can't manufacture even a single GSLV rocket in India,
how will we even build Chandrayaan-3?
They say failures are a stepping stone to success.
- When will ISRO learn - Is this the reason
- ...from its mistakes? - ...for the continuous
- delays in Chandrayaan-3? - Is ISRO underconfident
- and not ready? - Are they scared
that Chandrayaan-3 will also end up like the GSLV?
ISRO should really consider
collaborating with other agencies to improve their technology.
Is ISRO working
- to fix its technical shortcomings? - India cannot afford to suffer
such heavy losses repeatedly.
Has ISRO given this serious thought?
(tense music fades)
We had barely recovered from the failures of Chandrayaan-2,
but then came one more piece of bad news about ISRO.
GSLV F-10 has failed in its launch.
Let's discuss this in detail.
Mohanty sahab, my first question is to you.
Why are we failing repeatedly?
We're still investigating the causes of the launch failure.
This is our first failure after a streak of
16 successful launches.
In my opinion, it's a good strike rate.
Mohanty-ji has recounted their glorious history.
What's your take on that?
No doubt, it's a sad day for ISRO.
But it's even more sad for me and my company, Space Bar.
Because we manufactured
a few parts that went into this rocket
and at Space Bar, we take every single failure seriously,
unlike ISRO.
He's taunting you.
(Mohanty) It's easy to sit in a studio
and pass a comment.
But ISRO scientists often have to work under severe constraints
- and tough situations-- - Sir. Sir.
Why have you been working under constraints
for all these years?
The budget of all ISRO missions
is pitifully lower compared to the American agencies.
We should stop taking pride in
low-budget, low-resource missions.
We should stop taking pride in the wrong things.
When you crimp on quality,
failure is the price you pay.
Now, tell me something.
What has ISRO done in the last year and a half?
Maybe you need some time to answer me.
Saurabh-ji, a few days ago,
you posted a question on your channel,
asking if India could ever produce someone like Elon Musk?
- Right. - Let me answer that.
India can definitely produce someone like Elon.
What needs to change is the government's attitude.
The government must outsource all the space projects
to a private companies like ours.
And ISRO should just
focus on research and development.
Anyone who doesn't agree with me
is against India becoming a space power.
- Okay. - Let me put it bluntly.
I am Team India.
What about you, Mohanty sir?
Mr. Bhutani created a narrative out of thin air.
He claims Team ISRO
is not Team India.
But, Mr. Bhutani,
you clearly have no idea what ISRO has achieved
in the last 50 years because you weren't even born then.
When our country was grappling against COVID,
we made low-cost ventilators in record time
and delivered them all over the country.
When people were dying due to lack of oxygen,
ISRO stepped up
and supplied 11 tons of liquid oxygen.
From tracking the virus spread to managing quarantine zones,
the government relied on the Nirog Setu app made by ISRO.
That's why ISRO's success parameter
isn't based on the number of successful launches,
but on the number of lives saved.
No one in the world can beat us to that.
I'm sorry, Mr. Bhutani,
but you cannot be Team India if you are not Team ISRO.
As for Chandrayaan-3,
"Make in India" is not just a logo, but a challenge.
If I have to, I'll grab a welding machine myself,
but I'll make sure that Chandrayaan-3 is built in India.
And ISRO
will certainly make India a space power.
Because Team ISRO is the real Team India.
(triumphant music)
(Saurabh) We don't know if Mr. Bhutani feels sorry
about what he said,
but we just heard the loudest roar for Make in India ambitions.
Let's hope this roar turns into real results.
- (messages chime) - (triumphant music continues)
Give me the phone.
Congratulations, Mohanty sir.
Only nasty sledging provokes a daredevil to fight.
Like I said, I know how to tackle these media guys.
See you in space.
(phone buzzes)
Dr. Ramaiah.
Well played, Mohanty sir!
Never imagined that
when ISRO would be facing an existential crisis,
you'd save the day like Lord Krishna,
wielding his Sudarshan Chakra.
Ramaiah, Kauravas and Pandavas were rival factions,
but they'd join forces against an external enemy.
- Yes, sir! - See you, Parth.
Ma'am, we have to stop hackers from attacking Vikram
and so I am deploying a firewall.
Please take a look.
Let's just discuss this once, please.
Arjun, please get out of this zone!
Instead of obsessing over malware attacks,
focus on the navigation system, Arjun.
Just make sure the landing trajectory is accurate.
Very important!
Why are my eyes smouldering like that?
Sir, you're now meme material.
- (Narang) Sir! - Show me more.
Good news, sir.
There's someone who wants to meet you.
(Ratan Tata) Tata isn't just a name.
It is the invisible hand holding up India's progress.
I may be an aged man,
but I'll always stand up when my country needs me.
Sir, we do need you.
Making Chandrayaan-3 entirely in India
is a mammoth task.
At the end of the day, every mammoth is just an elephant
and I have made many elephants dance.
Chandrayaan is not only ISRO's pride,
but it is the pride for the whole of India.
- Thank you, sir. - Thank you, sir.
Thank you.
(Tata) Please. Please have your tea. Please.
(machine whirring)
(Narang) Sir, HAL, BHEL, everyone is calling.
They said they'd chip in to build Chandrayaan-3 in India.
(Mohanty) Great!
So, please set up a meeting
for Dr. Ramaiah and me with everyone.
(female news anchor) Now, a major development in the space sector.
ISRO has announced that Chandrayaan-3
will be launched on 14th July at 2:35 p.m.
from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
You haven't slept for days. Get some rest.
Don't get so paranoid. You might make wrong decisions.
(patriotic music)
Ramaiah sir, sometimes I think that the data is correct,
but my faith is still shaken from the last time.
Get some rest, Arjun.
Don't overthink it.
(patriotic music continues)
(male news anchor) India's Chandrayaan-3
will be launched today from Sriharikota at 2:35 p.m.
They will attempt the landing at the very spot
where they faced failure the last time.
On the south pole of the Moon.
(patriotic music swells)
(indistinct chatter)
We joined the space race after Russia,
but now we're at the starting line and also a step ahead of them.
Thank you, sir.
You helped us a lot.
(Mohanty chuckles)
That's how I earn my pay.
(man over radio) Vehicle director to mission director.
LVM3-M4 launch vehicle is ready for the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
That's it.
Now quickly say, "Get, set, go" and start the race.
(woman over radio) Range safety copy.
Flight corridor clear.
Range safe for launch.
(man over radio) All stations, T minus five minutes.
(indistinct announcement)
(tense music swells)
(woman over radio) T minus 45 seconds.
All teams, confirm mission parameters.
- (indistinct announcement) - (dramatic music)
(indistinct chatters)
Okay.
Initiate 30-seconds countdown to ignition.
(woman over radio) T minus 30 seconds.
(indistinct announcement)
T minus 25 seconds.
- (tense music builds) - (indistinct announcement continues)
- (phone buzzes) - T minus 20 seconds.
Arjun?
Stop, stop. Ma'am, we need to stop the launch now.
You sure?
This is not the time for one of your episodes.
Just take my word on this, ma'am. Trust me.
(woman over radio) T minus 15 seconds.
(tense dramatic music)
(tense music fades)