Indian media has been alive with reports of the country’s latest space triumph – the successful launch of the CMS-03 satellite, a heavyweight communications platform hoisted by ISRO’s LVM3 rocket. This satellite will strengthen maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region, where India faces China’s expanding presence. Space achievements stir national pride, but they also prompt reflection on what the advancements mean for ordinary lives. When we look up at the night sky, that sense of vastness settles in – not just awe but unease. What are we reaching for up there, and who decides? Let’s explore this while Elton John’s 1972 classic, ‘Rocket Man’, plays in the background:

‘She packed my bags last night pre-flight/ Zero hour 9 AM/ And I’m gonna be high as a kite by then’

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