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NASA invites ISRO to join Moon Base programme
NASA has invited ISRO to join its Moon Base programme, an ambitious plan to build a permanent research station near the lunar South Pole, Telangana Today reports. The invitation follows India’s 2023…
The Story in Brief
NASA has invited ISRO to join its Moon Base programme, an ambitious plan to build a permanent research station near the lunar South Pole, Telangana Today reports. The invitation follows India’s 2023 signing of the Artemis Accords and a series of deepening space ties, including the 2025 flight of Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station. ISRO, which aims to land humans on the Moon by 2040, will gain hands-on experience in crewed missions and access to advanced technologies through this partnership.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative of India rising from a technology-denied past to an equal partner is satisfying, but it risks glossing over the hard work still ahead. The Moon Base invitation is a diplomatic win, not a blank cheque. India must still invest heavily in crewed spaceflight and life-support systems. The real test will be whether the 2040 manned Moon landing target gets pushed sooner or stays a distant goal. Will the government allocate the extra funds, or will this remain a photo opportunity?
Source: telanganatoday.com
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