Re: India makes a mark in space 7 Satellites in 1200 Seconds
**How do satellites help average Indian?
**Quick answer is, in the same ways it helps an average American or a Brit or a German etc.
Long answer:
1) Cheaper personal communication
2) Better weather and ocean condition predictions
3) Navigation & tracking (eg Train/Bus positions and related eta adjustment)
4) Crop / pestillence monitoring
5) Better monitoring of borders as well as forests and mountains
The benefits are simply numerous.
I am a bit surprised that in this day and age somebody would even ask the question about utility of satellites to common man. In fact it is very foolish not have them and to question their utility