contributions to the space science and that is now actually being used by the space community scientist community from all over the world. And repeatedly, when we talk about this, I will definitely reconnect that the founders of Israel, as I named them earlier, Vikram Sara or Homi Baba had all remembered that this contribution or this investment in space, is an investment in future and that it will be done for the sake of development and also for the sake of humanity. That spirit continues even today. Sir, I would want to highlight that. And when I do that, it is purposely because I want to bring to the context that continuously in India, Israel has received that kind of support from all communities, ordinary citizens, students, Children, scientific community and from the government of the day. The kind of support that Israel has received is something which all of us are proud of, and we will continue doing that now. But of course, much before I go into talking many more things, a theme which I want to mention here, and I would probably respond to it repeatedly, a comment which Jara Ramesh had made honourable members not here, but he has made in the morning about Oh, muscular, uh, nationalism. You leave it to the scientists, sir? Yes. And, uh, I also recall I wasn't in the house, but I I've seen it subsequently That former president a PJ Abdullah Abdulla, had referred to Professor Sash Darwin and said leadership should be like that where once when a mission failed, he had said not to worry at all. Leave it that I take the full responsibility as the head. But when the next year it was corrected and they achieved success, Professor Saman had told our former president, then scientist a PJ Abdulla. The success is due to your team and the successes to you and as a true leader gave the credit to the team. Absolutely whoever whoever would deny the scientists their contribution. But it doesn't mean that if the prime minister of the country stands next to a scientist or a team of scientists who worked for something and when there is, unfortunately a failure or a disappointment to stand by them and say, Don't you worry you will be doing better the next time and therefore I read, Read this quote Honourable Prime minister stood next to Professor seven, the scientist during the launch of Chandra and two which in the last minute unfortunately broke all our hearts and disappointed all of them as much as the scientific community when it just couldn't land. Standing next to him, who had tears in his eyes, Mr Si had tears in his eyes. Prime Minister had said last night which he when he stood with him, I understood your frame of mind. The look in your eyes said a lot. That is why I did not stay here for long. We might not have reached the lunar surface as planned. You came as close as you could. Stay steady and look ahead. We are full of confidence. When it comes to our space programme, the best is yet to come. These are not words of any muscular nationalism. These are truly the words of a prime minister who wants to stand next to his scientists, even at the time of disappointment as much as the time of success. So to decry this, to decry this and to say Oh, you stop your muscular nationalism is a bit of a perversion which I think somebody from Jairam Ramesh experience, I wouldn't expect and this is not the first time. When in 2014 is Israel had by that time launched 104 satellites at one go. Prime Minister Modi was one of the first ones to say India salutes all the scientists. It was in awe of handle. It was in awe of handle. It is there even now. So scientists are being given the due credit and we shall continue to give due credit. Every government has done it. We also do it. But when we do it because it's Prime Minister Modi, please don't give any other attributes which are not true. So for a minute to dwell again on the cost of the mission. And that's one of the interesting fact about Chandra, too. As much as the one earlier. Also about the Mongolian, one of the most interesting factors that Chandra three mission costed only around $75 million approximately 615 quotes. These are not final figures because that will have to be finalised through the department, finally tying up every expenditure approximately 615. Then again, after repeated comparison, Sir Chandra and three commanded a lesser budget when compared to some of the movies which are made on space itself. You're making movies on space because we understand better. We want to know better. Our future generations should know what it means and therefore interesting films are made. But those films costed more than actually the chan and three I'll give you a random selection of film names, and they cost interstellar costed. $165 million. Passengers cost $110 million the Martian $108 million gravity $100 million and Chandra, $75 million. As I said earlier, Sir, innovative cost cutting methods are the reason why it took a few days more but the gravitational pull and also the magnetic fields which drag the satellite and therefore exhaust the fuel. In my pedestrian language, that is, I'm sure there are some scientists who will be here who will sneer at my language. But simply put, that's the reason why they chose the track with which they could reach. Even if it takes a few more days, it costed them less. So I come to the point that increasingly, India's space programmes are becoming a man and the immense potential of homegrown industries and their technologies are now increasingly helping our expeditions to the space. Chandra and three benefited from this. I would like to highlight where this kind of ah Barbara has come to interplay with the space programme. India, actually through the Chandra tree, has displayed and showcased its capability to design, to develop and to manufacture high end equipments which are so required but all domestically.
