Elon Musk’s ‘Space Residue’ Gift to PM Modi US Visit | India News – The Times of India

During his two -day visit to America, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Mate billionaire entrepreneur Elon MuskWhere their discussion covers major areas like space, technologyAnd innovationHowever, the one who attracts online attention was a unique gift of the PM to the PM
The world’s richest man presented PM Modi with a gift, projected to be one Heat Shield Tile Flew on it Spacex‘S Starship Flight Test 5 Which took place in October last year. The object was engraved with words: “Starship Flight Test 5, October 12, 2024.”
‘Space residue’ as a gift
The gift’s choice of Musk created speculation and enthusiasm on social media, in which many people call it “space residue”. Some users on X suggested that the tile was a piece of state -of -the -art aerospace technology, while others praised the gesture.
An X user wrote, “Giving space residues should now become a mainstream gift culture.”
Meanwhile, PM Modi also exchanged gifts with Musk’s family. He presented the children of Musk with classic Indian books, including Rabindranath Tagore’s The Crescent Moon, The Great RK Narayan Collection, and Panchantant by Pandit Vishnu Sharma.
Starship Flight Test 5
The fifth Test flight of the heat shield tile starship gifted to PM Modi came from SpaceX’s most powerful rocket system. This special test held in October 2024 marked a major success as SpaceX successfully caught the 232-foot rocket booster mid-air using its mass “chopstic” mechanical arms-one for the first time in Spaceflight history.
Mission also saw rocket splash down Indian Ocean After the future Mars colonies and NASA’s Artemis lunar missions tested important reusable technologies.
After the test, Musk celebrated the achievement, called it “a big step towards making life a multiplier”.
High level talks in Washington
The meeting between Musk and Modi was held at Washington, DC Blair House, which was ahead of the Prime Minister’s prescribed conversation with US President Donald Trump at the White House.
PM Modi and Elon Musk discussed several topics, focusing on technology, governance and economic reforms. The Prime Minister spoke about India’s push for “minimum government, maximum governance”, highlighting efforts to improve efficiency through policy changes.
He also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in science, technology and business to suit India’s extended digital economy.
“It was also a pleasure to meet Mr. Elon Musk’s family and talk about a wide range of subjects!”, PM Modi posted on his X account.