India plans to send astronauts to the moon by 2040
- October 18, 2023
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India plans to send astronauts to the moon by 2040 and establish a space station by 2035. As reported by Ukrinform,
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India plans to send astronauts to the moon by 2040 and establish a space station by 2035.
As reported by Ukrinform, BBC
Additionally, Modi asked scientists to work on missions to Venus and Mars. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISPRO) is also working on the Gaganyaan project, which aims to send a team of astronauts into orbit 400 kilometers away and bring them back to earth safely in Indian waters. The report stated that on Saturday, October 21, ISPRO will conduct an important test in this mission.
This will be followed by another test flight into space with the robot before the final manned mission is launched towards the end of 2024.
As Ukrinform reported, on August 23, India became the fourth country to successfully land a mission Chandrayaan-3’s journey to the Moon. On September 3, India put the Pragyan lunar rover into sleep mode after completing a two-week experimental period on the Earth satellite. On September 22, ISPRO reported that contact with the Pragyan lunar rover had been lost.
Source: Ukrinform
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