Asking ISRO Chief about POOR CAMERA Quality | S Somanath

[@GareebScientist]

if you want to watch the Raw interview its on my other channel - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaupq6akiraYY80 the sudden cut is because interview was stopped in between for something then resumed later

[@mayanksharma7020]

@@GareebScientist plzz make video on new isro vehicle and where the hell are you.why aren't you making videos

[@Humble_Balaclava]

Hi Mate, It is regrettable that you have utilized the term “Bad” numerous times. As it carries a negative connotation, I kindly request that you refrain from using such words in any interview question, as it is a “poor” choice of words when interviewing anyone. SpaceX is not ISRO, ISRO is a government space nodal agency, and SpaceX is a shareholding private entity where public relations plays a major role in shaping Public opinion, Business interests and Federal considerations. I understand that ISRO needs a good PR drive, but for them, it's the last choice of preference in their list of important things. It is what it is.

[@bigboybolt]

kaise lagi gali padi to

[@Rakesh66778]

​​​@@bigboybolt खुद की औकात देखी है कभी, कहां से चले आते हैं।

[@ankit22sharma]

@@Humble_Balaclava Public Relations matter a lot even if it is a Government Agency. NASA could not have landed humans on the moon without the Kennedy Speech. You have to rouse the public to get them to push for better funding. PR is extremely important. You can do great work, but if no one knows you did it, it is pointless.

[@gokux.]

It's not just about entertainment; it's about inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers. A high-quality video showing stage separation could spark curiosity in children and inspire the younger generation, especially in this age of social media.

[@KAILASCHANDRANM.S]

faxx, people really underestimate the power of good quality rocket and space views. This is one of the reasons why SpaceX rockets are so popular, especially among youth. Not only is their tech amazing but the views from their missions is so mesmerising to watch

[@DivyanshMMMUT]

Couldn't agree more​@@KAILASCHANDRANM.S

[@Aerrow62]

The interviewer is bad at understanding the issues. Limited budgets and launch capacity. He thinks gopros will survive space radiation. He has no idea how harsh the environment is.

[@gokux.]

​@@Aerrow62 I understand,but they should improve the ground cameras and the telemetry overlay. Sometimes it seems like they are pointing their camera at the mission control room screens, showing the rocket animation playing on the screen. I wonder why they can't provide this feed directly to the switcher. The same thing happened during our moon landing.

[@Vegetable_____V]

@@gokux. ISRO barely have enough budget for scientific research We should not expect refinement on the things which are potentially not needed for the main purpose a non eye pleasing telemetry Ui doesn't affect the outcome of a mission

[@dineshajoshi]

This is a good question and worth asking. It could have been phrased more respectfully. The gist of the answer is that the quality of outboard cameras is sufficient for the purpose they serve. ISRO is always operating on a tight budget and therefore spending money on secondary or tertiary functions is wasteful.

[@GareebScientist]

I understand, but I talk to him like a fellow nerd beyond the position boundaries. I guess he also enjoys that because he gave more time than I requested.

[@VideosfromaSailor]

@@GareebScientist haan to sahi kiya aapne. Thora kheech ke rakhna chahiye samne wale ko bhi. 😁

[@sanjaybhandari2144]

Yes u are absolutely right.. ISRO is always operating on a tight budget..

[@souravchakraborty6121]

I don't think ISRO's budget which is 1.6 billion is so tight that it can't maintain good camera quality ,we have gave this is really noob answer what I here from media here there.I have never seen any proof of that.

[@OV3R-9K]

@@souravchakraborty6121 you 1.6 billion is less for a space program

[@DDSingh95]

Agreed somewhat with Somnath sir that purpose is not PR. But the thing is in today's time PR is also important and he himself stated that ISRO is not good at PR work. But I believe it needs to be, in order to inspire the children, students and young scientists. People should know what amazing scientific things ISRO is achieving. This inspires the children. I personally had met few school children who were vry much interested in rockets and space science, although they were aware abt recent ISRO achievements but they knew more SpaceX rockets and systems than ISRO bcoz SpaceX is popular, they are good in PR. ISRO needs to enhance it's PR team and capabilities, bcoz it is not only for ISRO but it matters to India as a nation. Being fascinated by NASA and SpaceX, children want to go there and not to ISRO or any Indian Space Tech company. It is causing the brain drain.

[@kaptainkc7415]

People want Instragram filters used on everything 😂

[@akhilj307]

@@DDSingh95 I agree. Maybe he has a taboo that PR is bad or evil. PR is necessary brings funding, funding brings technology and resources. So, he can’t neglect PR.

[@jaiku99]

I think you did not understand his answer correctly. Commercial cameras cannot be use in space.

[@TrendyTown8]

I respect ISRO, they're doing good work in tight budget but Space X is far ahead of ISRO, have powerful rockets, they frequently send astronauts to ISS... So, it's not just PR, it's real work.

[@Shri]

@@TrendyTown8 if you want ISRO to become like SpaceX, ISRO has to step up its PR game. It has nothing to do with funding but more to do with attracting young scientific minds who have a choice to work with ISRO or immigrate to US and work for SpaceX. Most will choose latter. You want the best minds to work for you, even for lower salaries? Make it feel prestigious to work there. Make it glamorous. If it feels like working in some steel factory then no genius minded individual will want to work there. Also the goal of ISRO is not to attract funding. It's a for-profit State run organization. It's goal should be to maximize profits so more tax payer money is directed towards ISRO. Profit is a great way to drive budget allocation. And for achieving that kind of profit it's very important to satisfy all the required checkboxes that can retain World class talent. It is no longer 1990s where these things were expensive. It is extremely cheap to put a high quality camera, have professional voiceovers and a really World class dashboard with World class workstation and monitoring. Wouldn't even cross 1 or 2 crores max. This is nothing in comparison to the talent it will attract and orders it will fetch.

[@Deep_Space]

We need to increase the quality, Sir. To increase motivation of people towards space. And Carl Sagan and Galileo became more invested in space after their results came true and understood the massive scale of the Universe, similarly this is not America where people have abundance of tech so anyone interested can see themselves of magic of Universe, we need to make this reach everyone in our country, to show how amazing this mission was otherwise how will they get to comprehend the logic that we are just a speck. Not all are born scientists, many become after their birth only due to curiosity

[@RoystonDsa9]

Earth end is enough to motivate people Reverse psychology

[@syedmomin1678]

To be cost effective they used camera what is enough to research it's purpose is not photography or entertain people

[@RedSupergiant]

Common people are inspired and excited by good visuals, scientific accomplishments should connect most people. PR is essential to bring people’s support for space missions, it persuades political leadership to spend more on space research. I hope ISRO understands the softer aspects and stops being so rigid about purpose.

[@HimanshuSingh-yj2wh]

those people got inspired by the image not the spec of the mission these people are not going to be a scientist in isro

[@Deep_Space]

@@HimanshuSingh-yj2wh Sorry bro, but you have no right to say who'll become or not become a scientist at ISRO, many have their dreams in there.

[@VideosfromaSailor]

Finally yeh sawaal puch hi liya aapne😂. Sir "bad" bolne me uncomfortable ho gaye the😁. I was giggling the whole time

[@deltaandD7516]

I was getting second hand embarrassment... l0l.. A was like dude call it atleast low quality... U don't have to be so straight... 😏

[@grrrr4964]

@@deltaandD7516 yeah that's rude

[@maasharde-3525]

😄

[@TammySara-j6u]

​@@deltaandD7516 कहां से चले आया नॉनसेंस,, अपनी औकात में रहकर

[@SagarBhai-dt6xc]

​@@deltaandD7516खुद की औकात में रहा करो

[@HetalOza112]

Please use better quality cameras. Whole world was laughing at how poor quality images it were, nobody took us and our achievement seriously. India has yet to learn how to work on image-building and soft power.

[@arifali009]

Right

[@xlr8919]

exactly. well said.

[@WarriorOG-ql7gv]

Something to do with Indian bureaucracy ego. Look at this man's arrogance. He should have said yes it an issue and we will work on improving it. That would have been simple and elegant. Giving excuses instead of accepting mistake is typical of Babus in India who think like the poor people are beneath them and how dare they ask questions

[@NostalgiaforInfinity]

The goofy thick Indian accent during the countdowns and beyond doesn't help either. They need to hire an actual announcer/TV presenter for these broadcasts, like SpaceX does.

[@WarriorOG-ql7gv]

@@NostalgiaforInfinity naah. That's your inferiority complex. Not ours. We are Indians and we have accent. So deal with it.

[@Anon-e7f]

It's about spectal, it's about branding, it's about evoking curiosity in the young minds, it's about showcasing indian space prowess to the common people of the world i.e. people beyond the scientific communities.

[@fearlessnoob47]

Something a socialist country cannot afford tbh.

[@rockstarsetsuna]

thats the major problem , all glitz and glamour is not the cornerstone for developing interest.. this ain't instagram , although i get the sentiment behind this... but the way interviewer posing the question was indeed rude ... even the biggest nerd of all ( Everyday Astronaut ) exudes respect to whomsoever he interviews .. that should be the hallmark of an interview.. not arrogance under the veil of being a nerd..

[@beveefww2765]

Well low quality images are their branding.

[@KARMA-jr6uk]

He got his channel back let's gooo

[@dawn_alex]

What happened

[@mojuro]

@@dawn_alex its just about his late video uploads, its basically a meme at every unevenly scheduled channels.

[@dawn_alex]

@@mojuro haa i thought his channel got hacked.

[@mojuro]

@@dawn_alex yeah these trends are hella confusing if not known.

[@adityakaran6622]

bro your language was harsh and rude. you could have asked more politely way with respectful language.

[@Param.G.C]

Exactly..... No one will entertain such a arrogance with which he is asking.

[@ankit22sharma]

Somanth Sir literally gave him more time than was allocated, why would he do that if he felt the question was rude?

[@Kk-rc5dl]

Nope it's a complaint not criticism You must ask question clearly and directly not indirectly as scientist don't deal with human complexion as they don't have time. He is asking right question and I think Somnath sir is glad by this

[@adityakaran6622]

@@ankit22sharma im not talking about questions. its the way he is interrupting him. while speaking. let somnath finish what he is saying. and he is talking to a senior person , he should not use harsh words .

[@NostalgiaforInfinity]

@@ankit22sharma Baccha hai samajh kar chor diya. This guy has been running a youtube channel for years but doesn't even know how to speak properly. What a shameful behavior in front of the chief of ISRO. Even a school principal would slap this guy and send him out if he spoke to him this way.

[@Muscovite-nl8mo]

Instead of directly labeling it as bad, you could have approached him more subtly by asking, "When can we anticipate high-quality images or videos from the onboard cameras?" You might have received a similar response while maintaining a more diplomatic tone.

[@katmoviehd169]

If something is bad we should say it loudly we are not political parties or any type of organisation. We are common people of this country if it is bad it is bad as simple as that. Whole world is laughing on isro besaus of this cheap Aas images. I dont give a f to s.somnath if he can't understand a simple issues of image quality no more diplomacy from common man.

[@Muscovite-nl8mo]

@@katmoviehd169 It's important to express opinions, but respect is key, especially when addressing someone in a position of responsibility like the ISRO chairman. Constructive feedback can make a bigger impact when delivered with respect. Criticizing image quality is fair, but personal attacks won't solve anything. Let's remember that scientific endeavors, especially on such a large scale, involve many challenges and incremental progress. Encouraging respectful dialogue might get us further than just loud criticism.

[@aham-gyanarthi-asmi]

​@@katmoviehd169 Arrogance has no place in knowledge discussions. This is not some kiddish Troll video. This is going to be watched by few from outside India too. So u can be disrespectful and present India negatively

[@Avant-garde16]

True

[@dukethotness]

Bad is bad. Facts don’t care about feelings

[@kapilmaliwad1470]

Atleast cameras used in launch broadcasting must be improved !

[@vivekanandan5093]

That's actually good but post processing of DD is bad. They have 4k capable Samsung cameras but they don't have proper processing knowledge of it 😢

[@realracing3specter295]

​@@vivekanandan5093 combining with the lightings, saturation and lack of editing, makes their images very very bad... as if we are still looking at 2001 DD news

[@realracing3specter295]

@@vivekanandan5093 the tracker is not from DD, its from isro...

[@vivekanandan5093]

@@realracing3specter295 hmm

[@niksfx01]

Proper knowledge becuase it's a govt job (editors and cinematographers), their selection committee is so bad and top of that BJP is interfering in their work. the budget is so low from the central governement. BJP is giving money to the useless states and cutting off Education, Health and Research budgets every year. BJP is destroying future of India from every perspective.

[@mohitksh]

What kind of answer is that. Better cameras are neither expensive nor bulky. If other agencies are doing it, why it is a big deal of ISRO.

[@KMon1111IND]

The BUS that carries data is the issue for eg. A .5mm wire cannot effectively carry 16Amp current. like this ISRO's older BUS cannot carry a large amount of data generated by 1080p@60fps or 4K@30/60fps.

[@ankit22sharma]

@Dr.Kraig_Ren The question was not in relevance to long term cameras that require space hardening, but for cameras that show high definition videos of launches, etc. They don't need space hardening.

[@WarriorOG-ql7gv]

​@@KMon1111INDvery hard to develop a new BUS design. 😂😂😂😂

[@justMRV]

The problem is trasfering data. Not in taking high quality picture. In space latency plays crucial role than quality. So , they don't put money on quality that's not helps them in study.

[@NostalgiaforInfinity]

They aren't using your iPhone cameras. The kind of equipment you need for space missions has to be able to withstand the high amount of radiation, g-forces, and drastic and frequent fluctuations in temperatures (from -200c to 500c and above). Stuff like that needs to be designed and built from scratch, making it expensive, because there is no economies of scale involved that comes from mass manufacturing. And ISRO doesn't have the kind of budget NASA, ESA and even the Chinese space agency have to build something fancy.

[@siddharth-gandhi]

I understand his argument but we do need crisp quality images which help inspire the future generations to work on hard stuff.

[@realracing3specter295]

Thats not what his exact goal is. He dont want to impress anyone, only want to get the job done and accomplish the scientific experiment. He clearly said the tools are used for the purpose, not for anyone's entertainment.

[@OV3R-9K]

There are so many engineers in India who want to become ISRO engineers or scientists.

[@ankit22sharma]

@@realracing3specter295 And who will give more funding if next generation are not interested? You think you can show today's kid Doordarshan quality and expect to rouse their curiosity?

[@realracing3specter295]

@@ankit22sharma well, thats what they already do for decades. They dont care about young gen curiosities. They themselves dont want to create any budget for scientific research fundings/grants. Forcing almost everyone to conduct research from bare minimum... many even invest their own salaries for this.

[@ankit22sharma]

@@realracing3specter295 and what is the purpose of that? It’ll only end up with no funding and no real scientific curiosity satisfaction. This like whacking a hammer on your own foot and asking “why your foot hurts?”

[@akashverma5756]

We should get out of mentality that "Chalta hai toh chalne do". Aesthetic and quality matters. We are visual animals, not some robots.

[@aashishsharma8133]

...And what will you do with those visuals? Should the agency focus on things that matter i.e. the real mission, or waste payload capacity and telemetry bandwidth on high quality images?

[@ankit22sharma]

@@aashishsharma8133 What payload capacity are you wasting having better sensors? These are not Scientific Cameras he is talking about that need to be Space Hardened. These are the cameras for launch, etc. which will burn up very soon.

[@NostalgiaforInfinity]

@@aashishsharma8133 A country's space program isn't just about some experiments in space. ISRO isn't doing anything that NASA and ESA hasn't been doing for the past 60+ years. These missions are mostly about showing off India's technological capabilities and inspiring the citizens. You aren't going to inspire anyone with these cheap visuals and horrible presentation that make us a laughing stock in front of the entire world. It's completely counterproductive. Learn to market yourself well.

[@TECHNOMANIAGURUJI]

I'm patriotic, and there's no doubt that S. Somanath sir is brilliant, but that doesn't mean that brilliant people know everything. He's 61 years old, and he will never fully understand that the modern and young generation gets inspired by seeing good PR. The govt won't reduce ISRO's funding; in fact, they'll increase it, If ISRO use better cameras and better PR, because ordinary people will start enjoying science. All of you who are patriotic and support ISRO, don't you want the govt to increase ISRO's funding so that brilliant minds don't leave for the US? If yes, then good cameras and good PR are necessary. If you don't want to understand, then what can be done. We are very lucky that the majority of our country's population is well-educated when it comes to science; all that's needed is inspiration. Then watch how the govt increases ISRO's funding.

[@architakumar2579]

Bhai ISRO ke scientist ya engineer ka annual salary dekh pehle phir baat krte hai.

[@TECHNOMANIAGURUJI]

@@architakumar2579 Wohi toh kaha, Salary bhi tabhi increase hoga jab aam public ko interest hoga Space me aur woh tab hoga jab yeh log ache se PR and ache Camera use karenge. Aam public ko jab maza aayega, inspiration aayega tab govt bhi interest lega and govt ISRO ka funding badhayega, funding badhayega toh salary bhi increase hoga.

[@navalfa7291]

Same with Balakot strikes. Modern wars are fought on perception. Target confirmation is as important as the strike. I am not a congressi or brain washed by Barkha. But a Patriot.

[@ajit570]

the separation mechanism in Indian rocket stages is different from what other 4 nations do....hence unclear videos for all but not for ISRO

[@MidTownHomie]

Bro I have been saying this from time again you have to improve the way you ask questions, I mean if you don't have time to frame questions in a better way , ask the community for help , just think about it , if you are going to very straight and blunt about camera quality being poor , it just turns out to be rude even if you don't have that intention , I'm not saying you to address him sir or whatever but you could just frame the questions respectfully which will help him answer comfortably we know we have low budget , less access when it comes to tech , less awareness on how PR works they have significantly improved it in recent times , ig they will improve on this too but we should also give them the time and space. Frame your question: Why were the images seen from Chandrayan 3 or Aditya L1 mission are not of great quality , as the kind of pictures you click actually inspires younger generations to explore these fields , imbibes enthusiasm in them like on these lines You can just pluck him to answer the question without turning out to be rude or whatever at the same time

[@IndoBruh]

@@MidTownHomie Good suggestions

[@GareebScientist]

I understand, but I talk to him like a fellow nerd beyond the position boundaries. I guess he also enjoys that because he gave more time than I requested.

[@gamerbuddys3670]

​@@GareebScientistthats not the way ...bro you should ask in a particular way

[@umashankardas1608]

True the way he asked that question was rude. He could have framed it in better way

[@djsjsjjejebfbdj]

Nah I think it was fine

[@s.a.n.t.a.a]

I agree with him but still they should put a better sensor or camera. Current ones are pathetic or what some might say shameful in modern standards

[@anshdeshraj]

I don't like his response to this. Even if he does not admit it on camera, he should definitely rectify the problem.

[@pratikbhaumik2748]

With time our scientists are becoming like netas

[@manikyum]

He is talking B.S. because he is trying hard to defend the scam.

[@adityasahoo2183]

Iss video bohut dino se intejaar ta. Want to know all questions answer please upload quickly ❤

[@VivekSinghkr]

Respectfully disagreeing about it is not for PR. PR is an essential part of ISRO like organization to educate, to inspire others and involve the Indian public and connected. I remember the day when Chandrayan failed and the feeling of not landing, since I felt connected and appreciated effort because there was PR attached to that

[@Shubham_Bahirat]

Bro why are you not making videos on current devlopment of ISRO. The NGLV (Surya), resuable rockets and chandrayan 4, our space station.

[@kennedyspace1159]

aaenge videos

[@GareebScientist]

Nglv is still evolving

[@snihal3216]

Whats the use of promoting isro which America has done it 100 years ago?,, America is landed in moon 100 years agoand still isro can't take a proper photos 😂

[@kennedyspace1159]

@@snihal3216 Nahi as said by him On which we cannot deny it, a better hardware on something which is not the main purpose of the mission is a waste of money and resources. And as he said we are not pr people we are scientists. To jo main objective usme to we have good hardware, we have such good instruments and camera on cy-2 orbiter

[@kennedyspace1159]

@@snihal3216 its simply about doing it ourselves. No scientific data is shared bw countries. So if we want that data/moon samples for our research, we ourselves need to go n do that. Although not a fair comparison but our mission are wayy less expensive n economical

[@givemeahi5857]

The problem is deep. When was the last time you looked at a government building or agencies which looked aesthetically pleasing, modern and appealing? Many offices of Govt across the nation is built 'functional' just to serve the purpose. The color scheme, aesthetics, cleanliness, hygiene never makes it even as secondary priority. That's why you see from buses, trains, airports, roads, sidewalks, city planning, drainage system, building all messed up. It's disheartening to note Mr. Somnaath is condescending in his answer. Today the world works default on 720p. Next generation Indians are no less than their peers, they want their nation to stand tall amongst other countries. If the attitude of indian govt heads is nonchalant it will discourage youngsters to go elsewhere. I still remember when India in 80s and 90s looked like North Korea. With limited choices and amenities. Those were dark times as growing up as teens. Yes things were simple but access to hospital, clean toilets, etc were scarcity. Troubled times. So please dont keep us in the same condition. It's sad Govt under modi is also seems to carry the same attitude of old administration of congress

[@justsomeguywithasmolmustac9476]

Finally someone who thinks the same as me. People honestly don't care about aesthetics, looks, cleanliness, and that's why many Indian cities have poor urban planning.

[@SidSharma-d8p]

very well said. and Thank You. Most Indians live in delusion ignoring the fact that the country is actually not doing anything great. Yes India has potential ..but manifesting it has to come from many different chambers. Ppl like Somanath ...ok he is smart ..but he is OLD school ..he is not innovative. All the companies are copies of the west.. Uber to Ola ...etc etc. Also as you are smart to post this which i truly appreciate as a knowledgeable person... best engineers/doctors/scientist/analyst leave India.... why does Nasa and Caltech and other research colleges have Indians across the world...because they do NOT want to be in India and seek for a better life. India has the highest Visa applications to other countries from any where else. Nobody wants to be in India...so if Indian gov cannot retain talent and or employ youth...there is no future.

[@SidSharma-d8p]

@@justsomeguywithasmolmustac9476 Agreed brother. Its actually a miracle if you think about history..the British planned the cities of Calcutta, Bombay etc and the Mughals planned forts and other landmarks..yes they were colonist..but they gave India ..what Indians never even wanted to do.. and thats why those places are still intact and thats why those are still the the most popular places, From Shimla to Darjeeling... all built by the British...but Indians only complain about past which their maharajas allowed ...All indians were peasants ..nobody was rich in India ..except the ruling rich class of kings and queens.... with the East India Company but never want to talk about the present created by the same ppl who are destroying the nature of the Nation.

[@smaug9833]

The camera quality truly sucks! I don't know why Dr. Somnath got defensive. The launch broadcast as well as the onboard cameras need upgrade. They should rival SpaceX launches. Surely, we have the technology to make it happen. What's stopping these people at ISRO?

[@sarathbabu4091]

such a clown see the achievements PR is last of their concern

[@smaug9833]

@@sarathbabu4091 I bet you have a 60Hz phone. You sound like one of those.

[@rahulk2633]

What else do you want someone to explain it like when talked in a disrespectful way

[@YoY664]

3:53 The sad part is he is absolutely right. SCL got the 180nm process tech from Israelis, Tower Semi. this process node was invented pre 2000s. essentially its 20 year+ old tech. Upgrading our process nodes to sub 65nm or even sub 100nm domestically would require massive amounts of sustained capital expenditure and copious amount of high quality engineering and technical talent who have experience in semiconductor fabrication, all of which we lack to begin with.

[@adornis0078]

Space probes have limited bandwidth for data transmission. Priority is given to scientific data and status reports over high-quality images. High-quality images take longer to transmit, impacting other data transmissions. Plus High-resolution sensors are more susceptible to radiation damage, so Using lower-resolution, robust sensors ensures image quality remains intact.

[@xlr8919]

Even the rocket launch videos are so bad compared to other countries launch videos. we won't ear the roaring engine sounds nor any good quality zoom on our rockets. Look at SpaceX, Nasa, Esa launch videos, they use multiple high quality 4K cameras, multiple angles as well as drones to capture the footage with natural rocket sound roaring through the sky. 😢

[@givemeahi5857]

Well put

[@chitrakaseri5203]

yea even we have drones, they have shown multiple times its views during rollout videos of the rocket, but they dont put in the effort to bring those views in launch streams, I get it that its not required, but if you do it, it wont cause any harm either, it will only look better

[@sarathbabu4091]

shut the ** up man........are you guys clowns asking video quality what the hell man

[@quickSilverXMen]

Thank you so much for your questions bro it is very much needed to make a spark. Every questions and every perspective must be asked, And S Somnath making lots of mission very good leader for ISRO. I was surprised the number mission has been announced which is good to hear about it.

[@rajatdani619]

To finally answer milgaya Guys!! In short sir bolrahe hai ki Aljab SCL ki Technology (transistor) 180nm(nanometre ) node se ghat ke 150-120nm pe ayegi to expect better Camera Quality.😢 We are way behind in Semiconductor Technology.😔 Even Chinese Companies producing better Chips now like Huwawei's Kirin.

[@SandeepYadav-nr7vt]

Isro is like if it is working don't change it😅😂

[@praveenchoudhary9956]

Aaj to bhai ne kamjor nas dba hi di😂😂

[@maasharde-3525]

😄

[@sam37io]

ISRO chief answered pretty patiently. Hats off. Very proud of our space agency.

[@kalingaanimationstudio]

Bad means bad, not matter what is the purpose, even 1972 moon mission camera are High quality.. ofcourse they don't it the purpose of PR but they can..

[@princeranjan_in]

What the heck Somnath ji... If you won't accept we're going no where

[@itachiofthesharingan67]

It transcends mere entertainment; it's about catalyzing the intellectual curiosity of the next generation of scientists and engineers. A meticulously crafted video demonstrating booster separation or stage separation has the potential to ignite profound interest in young minds and serve as a source of inspiration, especially in this social media-saturated era.

[@ankit22sharma]

Somnath Sir needs to realise that if you are only satiating scientific curiosity without bothering about creating new curiosity in younger people, then his will be the last generation that has this curiosity. It is a bad excuse to give.

[@aashishsharma8133]

Just shows that you don't care enough about the scientific curiosity. That 'science' is what *really* matters, not your high quality videos that you will probably watch once on you tube and forget.

[@ankit22sharma]

@@aashishsharma8133 This is such a narrow viewpoint it is insane. I haven't said that they should not satiate scientific curiosity, I simply said that not focussing on improving outside quality will come back to bite them. Let me set a simple example, lets say you have better cameras which show better footage. Better footage causes more people to engage in the launches and create curiosity in the young ones. These same kids will end up growing up and pressurising governments to fund better quality space missions. If we just accept anything, nothing will improve. SpaceX and Blue Origin are way younger than ISRO but still have more people flocking to view their launches, that too across the globe. Please update that narrow viewpoint otherwise we will be stuck in the past with the minuscule funding ISRO gets.

[@SidSharma-d8p]

100% agreed. It is their lack of imagination and they think the whole country has a astro-physics degree ..which we all know that India does not and its a poor country. Isro is a gov org ...funded by Tax payers... you have to innovate and "Wow" with spectacular imagery and videos. If ppl say..oh it has limited funding... what exactly is India funding anyways? Bad expressways, traffic jams, monsoon floods, drainage/sewage pollution... so where is the money.. not a single money is being spent anything anywhere... very few ppl care about Science... India is dumb with religion ... so to Science to succeed it needs investment and for young fools on Instagram to post amazing videos of space launch, telemetry, stage separation and into the orbit and beyond orbit to moons/planets/interstellar.

[@SidSharma-d8p]

@@aashishsharma8133 you really think ppl care about Space? which world do you live in? Most Electrical and Computer Engineers around the world have ZERO knowledge of space science and astro-physics. A regular person wont even understand what propulsion system and OX load and venting means and or stage separation. Nobody cares about Space ...which means it is necessary to Educate ppl about it and why its important. Majority humans dont even know what electromagnetic spectrum is...they want to buy an Iphone but if you ask a person how does cell phone connection works...almost no one will be able to answer it... ppl ask ....arre wifi hai...but if you ask what wifi stands for (Wireless Fidelity) ...nobody knows that.. most ppl wont even know what "fidelity" means... it means Freedom... so wifi ...freedom from wires...thus wifi. ...that is what curiosity is brother... you dont have the imagination that most ppl have ZERO imagination just like Somanath. He is living in 1970s.

[@soumyashankar7568]

"To those who argue that high-quality footage is unnecessary for ISRO missions, citing their primary focus on scientific data collection, consider this: a US survey revealed that 90% of physicists, astronomers, and NASA scientists credited the iconic 1969 moon landing as a pivotal inspiration for their career choices. This landmark event not only advanced scientific knowledge but also captivated the imagination of a generation, demonstrating the profound impact of visually stunning and historic achievements on shaping future innovators and explorers."

[@roger72715]

The Americans had better production quality back in the 60s when video recording was in its infancy. They storyboarded every step during the launch and landing. They showed the World how to present. Watch Apollo 11 documentary for proof. The Chinese, Japanese and the others have exhibited decent quality too. Its only India who is an outlier. I still remember the landing animation of Chandrayan 3. Worst. A school kid must have done it. That's pretty much sums India's production quality. Defenders will say that its not entertainment. Its science. Well, you can produce footages, animation and flight graphics with high quality and still do science.

[@raj180380]

Dude everything comes with a cost. See the budget of the other space agencies vs what ISRO gets. You will find ISRO to be the highest in terms of ROI per dollar of investment.

[@AmanRaj-gu7ce]

Whatever Dr. Somenath said here don't matter much. The main thing is GS put this thought in Somenath Sir head and I am pretty sure he will look into this whether he admit it or not. Remember once GS complaint about some details not getting released like earlier it used to be released and the PR thing in earlier GS interview and we saw changes after that, not necessary happened due to that interaction only but we saw what happened after that.

[@GareebScientist]

Lets see. Chandrayaan 3 was supposed to silent PR. Not much. Then after the interview things changed. May not be because of the interview. But one can only hope

[@yahiabhisachhai8025]

Why are you asking my questions😂 btw luv u gs🎉

[@Nik-zf4xl]

"Our job is not to entertain our job is to satisfy scientific curiosity "

[@renjithrajesh2881]

by convincing lies 😂

[@altmash5080]

I did not axpect this answer by such a genius man. In era of jo dikhta hao wo bikta hai

[@sum5687]

@@altmash5080 when will ge retire? I don't like the way he respond this way.

[@manikyum]

He is not a genius. He is just a puppet defending a scam.

[@guruprasadr6743]

The idea is to capture images of scientific value rather than cinematic value. This is something people should understand.

[@confused.cat.]

isro should also inspire young students. You have seen many people wearing and flaunting Nasa tshirts. How many have you seen wearing ISRO merch?

[@abeerik5591]

​@@guruprasadr6743 Ppl like u like to be mediocre and keep others also mediocre. Now u will say sending equipment in space is no mediocre job while conveniently ignoring the context in what I said it.

[@xlr8919]

Dude PR matters. otherwise no one gives a sh*t about ISRO. not even Indians. they would rather go and see high quality 4k launches of NASA or SpaceX.

[@pixoloanimation8895]

Then you will see most of the the younger people move in to USA as soon as they get the chance. Because USA doing both. Don't talk about budget here. When mission cost thousands of crores, a hundred crore should be invested extra for it. And i don't blame isro alone, i blame the government too. They still don't understand how Gen Z thinks

[@guruprasadr6743]

@@abeerik5591 You judge too soon. I don't advocate mediocracy. On the contrary I think Isro needs to think big and move to heavier nextgen reusable rockets and also consider next gen technologies like nuclear propulsion. That's hardly the thought of a mediocrat. However if you have done science or image analysis you would realize that images of scientific value are different from those of photogenic value and considering the lighter payloads the rockets can carry they need to pack in what they want. We need to demand that they build heavier carrying rockets.

[@anuj_mhatre]

This is a spot on question which if rectified could tremendously increase how ISRO space mission are viewed globally. I’d any day vouch for scientific purpose over cinematography but; The 15min use case, so disposable low quality sensor is an avoidable design decision

[@esparian4775]

Well, he has to defend ISRO even though he knows the question is 100% right

[@arifali009]

But thats not good. Simply he can say its in our plan we will work on it in future ya aysa kuch. Bt sidha deny kr dena existence of question ye sahi baat nhi h

[@givemeahi5857]

😂

[@esparian4775]

@@arifali009 ISRO'S a Public Sector Organisation bro, it's not easy

[@zongxina264]

I guess all the money goes into the fat belly of politicians and free rice bags😂

[@okman9684]

1:04 "Our job is not to entertain but to satisfy scientific curiosity" Is that an oxymoron?

[@arifali009]

Exactly. After all gov employ sarkari babu se kya hi expect kr skte ho. Then they should not expect any kind of support from common people just satisfy scientists only.

[@navalfa7291]

Great Question. The problem is that many of our scientists never face tough questions or public scrutiny. They have a bit of a top-down [you are right, sir] approach. Having a poor camera is just a consequence of that chalta hai attitude. As far as a performance issue, their scientists could have just walked around Malleshwaram. Boys, there Cameras and specs are pretty good. This culture needs an overhaul long time due.

[@manikyum]

It's not "chalta hai attitude" . In this case it's because it's a scam.

[@tonyzang2344]

During launch also the video quality is not high definition Many youngsters see the videos and dream to work in ISRO These videos increase motivation among us

[@OV3R-9K]

If you need a video for motivation then you should not be one.

[@aashishsharma8133]

@@OV3R-9K If I could upvote your answer 10 times, I would do it! Couldn't have said it better!

[@tonyzang2344]

@@OV3R-9K bro everybody needs motivation at some point You get affected by your father, mother and many people you come across daily. You get motivated by their struggles and their success stories Be positive I didn't comment in a bad way

[@tonyzang2344]

@@aashishsharma8133 dont you want our space missions video to be of better quality???

[@Trials_By_Errors]

Glad that you are Back.

[@jaykumar_khot]

😅a question that always bugged me but this organization is a gem and this answer proves it even more

[@SubhajeetMukherjee_in]

This Mentality of India of not trusting Modern Tech and really on 10-20 years old tech, will never make us to the Top..

[@indepth1362]

The trade-off between resolution and durability is crucial in space missions. High-resolution sensors may provide better quality images, but if they degrade rapidly or fail due to environmental factors, their utility is limited. Legacy cameras, on the other hand, may offer lower resolution but are optimized for longevity and stability in harsh conditions. This balance between performance and reliability is why space agencies like ISRO often prefer older, more robust technologies ; Moreover, even with advancements in robotic repairs or modular designs, the process of swapping out sensors in a space environment-especially in deep space or on distant missions-remains risky, time-consuming, and resource-intensive. This is why robust, radiation-hardened, and highly reliable sensors are prioritized over higher-tech but more delicate alternatives. The focus is often on ensuring long-term functionality with minimal maintenance, rather than using the latest technology which might require frequent replacement or repairs.

[@GareebScientist]

Ai?

[@givemeahi5857]

Typical indian defense mode, you confuse the questioner

[@समाचार-थ3झ]

​@@GareebScientist​@GareebScientist Next time Just ask him why he has decreased the age limit from 35 to 28 in the recruiting process this time only😡😡😡😡 ....he has shattered many Engineering students dream...who ever has taken this decision... Karma will show you guys... Those all students heart are cursing those officers who have decided to do this.. . For General candidate... Only below 25-26 years of students can apply for scientists in barc, Npcil etc.... This is not Equality 😡😡😡😡😡😡😞😔😔 He has changed age limit this time... This is not done. 😡😡😡🤣 This time vacancies were So many... And this man destroyed students dream... Already from last 4-5 years there were no vacancies after 2018😡😡😡😡 and suddenly he decreased age limit

[@Youdoyouyeah]

@@समाचार-थ3झthere is a reason why. A lot of young talent were going into private space enterprises or emigrating. The age had to be reduced to keep talent coming in

[@shubham3813]

The way he answered was very graceful and patient. Much appreciated.

[@manikyum]

Ghanta graceful. He sounded like an *** because he has no answer. Because it's a scam

[@LikeDeep-q6w]

You could have rephrased your question as, "Why does ISRO use low-resolution cameras" instead of calling it bad.

[@Colorista496]

Exactly

[@tanbir2358]

00:03 Explanation on poor camera quality of ISRO images 00:40 Purpose of ISRO's camera is not for Earth images 01:15 ISRO Chief explains poor camera quality due to old sensor technology 01:52 High definition sensors are essential for space capability 02:29 Difference between heritage and modern camera systems in space imaging 03:04 Launch vehicle cameras are of short duration. 03:36 Improvement expected in camera quality in future 04:13 Focus on creating detector technology for scientific utility

[@ArvindChaudharyJaat]

Even ground camera man can not record straight video. Every launch video after 30 seconds become horizontal to vertical video. Looks like he can not move camera upward after certain angle and tilt it with stand. Give that man new equipments. Also He doesnt require space proof lanses.🙏

[@dabbagol8309]

If anyone can pass this message to Sir, with all due respect PR is everything, good presentation will bring money from babus and international communities will take note on our progress. Presentation is everything, period. It helps in everything. Inspiring next generation of dreamers, bring talented people on the table. Any cheap android phone can do all the things an iPhone can do may be better but people go for iphones if they can afford. Few thousand extra dollars on good camera per launch and a good tv presentation will make a hell lot of difference in perception. ISRO is a synonym of cheap and nobody respect cheap when it comes to the high table. We can only express anger when western media portrays ISRO with farmer with his cow till you get this message clear.

[@akshadamarathe4093]

But, then when we talk about NASA's camera quality or picture resolution is much better than that of ISRO. We've seen in SpaceX crew 9 launch.. while docking & rendezvous thy took the best quality...more seems like a movie..

[@sagar9703]

Who will give that much budget to ISRO??? ISRO itself is working on a tight budget🥲

[@arifali009]

@@sagar9703yr hm uske jysa 4k quality nhi maang rhe jitna budget h usme v better kiya jaa skta h 720 ya even 480p v ho skta h ye 144p quality kaha se justify h 2024 h 1980 to nhi

[@kaeez]

@@sagar9703 Ah yes, adding better imaging equipment on an already multi-million dollar project is surely going to be hell lot of expensive. It's not like ISRO has not done this in the past. 🙄

[@givemeahi5857]

More money is spent on statues , cow shelters and temples,

[@AintNoFossil]

Dr. Somanath knows his stuff (obviously). Always a joy to listen to him.

[@GareebScientist]

Definitely man. What joy I has for 1.5hrs with him

[@Caterpillar261]

Nice question, moon rover are also not good.

[@avinabaroychowdhury959]

1:22 where can I find the video ?

[@VARUNRV007]

The boomers who grew up with black and white TV are happy with the 360 p images of space …They will never understand our concern…they might still be watching 480 p cable Tv in their 32 inch 720 p TV

[@Xhydraulics]

The soviets were able to send a surface color HQ image of venus in the 1980s.Meanwhile we are getting this kind of bad images from a onboard rocket camera in 2024.

[@siddhantswaroop6057]

he's exactly like most college professors in india, maybe a good scientist but not a good teacher/leader

[@HorizonAkon]

It's really bad , there is no argument , and it's not his opinion , it's everyone's opinion

[@sjmediaonline]

It is a good question to ask. When Mars orbiter images were released, it was of extremely poor quality. They have to admit that. Also, the ISRO website was pathetic at that time. I wrote an email to their admin guy requesting for a web site upgrade. Did not see any response till date, but after an year, the website got a major revamp and now its at least presentable.

[@karambirduhan1996]

1:04 killed it 😂😂

[@maasharde-3525]

😄

[@givemeahi5857]

That's the cheapest excuse to cover your inability.

[@subhrohalder4104]

​@@givemeahi5857 Really? Don't say anything without knowledge...

[@givemeahi5857]

@@subhrohalder4104 no as indian , I align with Ratan tata.. Not with Mr. Somnaath sadly. His vision is so narrow and like govt servant excuse. Please 🙏 never settle for complacency. This is ruining our nation from North to South east to West.

[@subhrohalder4104]

@@givemeahi5857 I think Sir somanath know the science behind every thing better than you and many more us... Now if you say you know better than him, then give me the solution... And they don't decide anything randomly. There are many reasons behind everything. And you say your vision is aligned with Sir Ratan Tata, then can you elaborate your vision like what you want to do for your country? Or are you doing anything for your country now? Don't take my words rudely... And there are no points of complacent. I think this is an optimized solution in those situations.

[@Dzphotography91]

Also new gen cameras need more computation power and battery and also need high end communication channel to send earth far the distance, more the complications and chance for data lose also a concern meanwhile old sensors are more reliable as mentioned and less complications and ISRO already have a well advanced post processing technology and which can fetch any data from the low quality low pixel images.

[@CrystalliteKK]

I agree with him, that space quality cameras are too costly and functionally its not mandatory, until unless you are going for some planetary exploration task

[@tusharsnx]

I agree with his reply. SpaceX and other company NEEDS to do things for PR. ISRO is more focused towards making mission possible with the least cost possible. If you can cut ₹20,000 from the mission expenses by not adding a camera or reducing it's quality that's anyway is not useful to achieve mission's objective why wouldn't you do it? Indian companies should come forward to offer better sensors and gadget at the same price they are acquired now.

[@GowthamCule]

@@tusharsnx dear bro spacex's mission cost less than ISRO's. spacex has successfully launched 99 rockets this year alone which is higher than ISRO launched since it was found. it's not just about PR its about quality at work

[@tusharsnx]

@@GowthamCule It doesn't cost less for the equipments they use. Re usable rocket does bring the cost down though.

[@sudipkundu999]

I appreciate you asking this question. this was much needed to be asked on a public forum. but the phrasing could be a little better. directly labling as "bad" would trigger anyone.

[@scorpio9414]

A suggestion when he is explaining something dont interrupt let him complete what he wants to say....

[@GareebScientist]

Sure, but it was more of a convo

[@Nichaansama]

@@GareebScientist no it definitely felt like an interruption...pls avoid in future.

[@ankit22sharma]

@@Nichaansama He was going in a different direction, how would you bring a person back to the main point without interrupting them?

[@manikyum]

No. What he did was perfect calling out the B.S. of Somnath. He tried using big words to defend why we cannot have better camera but ended up sounding like a jacka**

[@समाचार-थ3झ]

​@@GareebScientist​@GareebScientist Next time Just ask him why he has decreased the age limit from 35 to 28 in the recruiting process this time only😡😡😡😡 ....he has shattered many Engineering students dream...who ever has taken this decision... Karma will show you guys... Those all students heart are cursing those officers who have decided to do this.. . For General candidate... Only below 25-26 years of students can apply for scientists in barc, Npcil etc.... This is not Equality 😡😡😡😡😡😡😞😔😔 He has changed age limit this time... This is not done. 😡😡😡🤣 This time vacancies were So many... And this man destroyed students dream... Already from last 4-5 years there were no vacancies after 2018😡😡😡😡 and suddenly he decreased age limit

[@anandnairkollam]

He's a government employee. Can't expect any logical or humble anwer from him. He doesn't consider himself a public servant. Government employees think they are public rulers.

[@sakethvemula6758]

I think even your camera to record this interview seems bad. But it’s okay because the purpose of interview is met.

[@param_at_youtube]

Gareeb scientists has all the good questions, but can be put in a way where it doesnt seem like we are confronting him. Like-‘ Though i understand that the color cameras may not be in scientific goals of the mission but if we can use a high def. camera, it will make all isro fans happy and encourage young Indians to work in space, can I request you to consider doing that in future missions?’

[@Dhruv-Malik]

Don't embarrass him😂😂😂

[@TammySara-j6u]

खुद की औकात में रहा करो

[@rkpragyajitsingh3074]

is it that hard to install a HQ camera?

[@ranjith_s8032]

Agreed with Somnath ji ✅

[@commentwithoutfilter]

The person asking the question is demanding as if this guy has paid for the mission. Good that the ISRO chief answered his logically.

[@Pinto_Mouzer]

Sir literally wanted to say, " hum na karre camera upgrade"😂😂. Anyways we still love ISRO, seh lenge toda😂

[@maasharde-3525]

😄

[@Vishnu-B]

@GareebScientist, bro we get and we also have this concern but dont be so blunt and brazen while asking a question like why poor camera quality. 1. Do remember you are talking to the ISRO chief and therefore the premier space man of India... so show some respect and class and dont cut him off when he is trying to say something. 2. We ourselves know that ISRO's budget is ridiculously low and on top of that there are scientific and logistical challenges like he is explaining.

[@ainzsama9822]

@@Vishnu-B but they're denying that we don't do PR when the fund is too much low then we do need PR, no?. And i agree that its really low cost but India is funding it so we should try to be better in every way not by dismissing we don't have this purpose or thay purpose

[@munavvarulmillath]

GS did a good job here. There need not be any unnecessary reverence required. Whether it is ISRO Chief or PM, If you show too much respect, then u may not be asking good questions. We all grew up watching DD coverage of ISRO launches. And all agree , the quality of footage should be better.

[@givemeahi5857]

Learn from the world how they are progressing. This is typical cheap indian mindset' oh he is top head, let's do charan vandhana'..

[@realracing3specter295]

A very good and productive conversation. The interviewer is also knowledgeable as the scientist himself. Good video. Thanks.

[@kausds4080]

Classical mentality which prevents india from achieving its full potential

[@oksyar]

He's well aware of the public reaction. He understands everything that his team made a mistake. Hopefully next time they won't repeat it

[@DaveArnold-c8v]

Gareeb Scientist aapki soch aur sawal dono GAREEB hain !

[@Fluffyghost2000]

Aur tera daddu sabse Jyada Garib😂

[@rajveer_mha]

@@DaveArnold-c8v aur set v gareeb hai..kaala kar rakha hai pura environment 😂

[@karthic007]

people r so eye fascinated by the color corrected images from NASA and other space agencies. xpect 8K video

[@rajp2740]

Disappointed by the line of questioning - dont think the chief will allow more interactions. You seem to try and come across as if you know more than the guy who runs ISRO. Seriously, dumb questions

[@pjrocker4260]

Yeah very true! I also felt that it was getting too personal! Like u know what I mean is he could have said "low quality" Or just in some other way! He was being to much straight forward!

[@aakashvishwakarma614]

Hi GS, I don't usually comment, but i love your content. I believe the elephant in the room is with the export control of the space-grade detectors/Imaging sensors. These are usually under strict EAR, ECCN & ITAR restrictions and importing these are a big challenge. SCL is limited by the technology they have. It is also very difficult for ISRO to acquire these sensors and maybe they can only acquire limited quantities per year or so which you may not want to expend on PR applications. I work at 3rdiTech, which is India's first private company working towards design and development of image sensors of all sorts for various applications. I completely understand what Mr. Somnath sir is trying to explain and it is a difficult business to be in. Hopefully in the coming years we will have our own fab houses and we should be able to fabricate our own sensors within India and will not be restricted by any regulations.

[@divyanshsh]

please dont interrupt guests..... gareeb sir..... slowly improve, this part in future interviews

[@ankit22sharma]

I disagree wholegeartedly. When a guest starts to digress from what was the main question, it becomes important to bring the person back on track. Otherwise you will have a whole interview where the interviewer is asking one question while the interviewee is answering something else entirely. It is highly important to interrupt otherwise we won't find out anything.

[@divyanshsh]

@@ankit22sharma you can bring back, after he stops, no need to interrupt

[@ankit22sharma]

@@divyanshsh usually in these formats of Q&A, if he waits for sir to finish, and then asks the same question repeatedly, it will annoy the interviewee. Also if sir is going on a tangent, it will be difficult to hold the KZbin viewers’ attention by asking again and again

[@divyanshsh]

@@ankit22sharma ultimately gareeb sir, will do what makes sense to him, but it is poor manners to interrupt, but i am not judge.... :) ultimately, everyone has to make personal decision

[@shivasai7917]

From reviewing to interviewing what a growth🎉

[@Tushar130496]

❤

[@oatx]

awhh hell nah, spacex doing 4k streams meanwhile we still stuck in 240p door darshan ahh quality

[@abhinavgupta4813]

Jo dikhta hai vo bikta hai, we should put HR cameras to capture at least first few moments of liftoff and last few of touchdown if not continuous beaming one, visualizing matters

[@miralam2582]

Nasa invests the same amount of money as we have a budget on cameras

[@KarkiJi726]

Perfect Answer - Out job is not to entertain people. Our task is to prove something scientifically.

[@neojohns2487]

More power to you brother, this is how technical people talk. Lot of comments are coming, people are seeking politeness. But trust me fellows, rude or not, this is how technical people should ask questions. Logical and rich....

[@viveksingh-dq6dd]

संतुलित जवाब जिसकी उम्मीद मुझे आपसे थी 🙏

[@Kbyrum9195]

The Problem is we dont want feedback. We dont have quality cameras, we have to import everything.

[@sudiproy4212]

Feedback from someone who regularly communicates with executives at multinational companies: Regardless of how well a question is framed, it's essential to rephrase it respectfully and non-confrontationally. The interviewer, facing both you and the camera, may already feel the pressure, so making them comfortable is crucial. That said, I really enjoy your channel-keep up the great work!