The country plans to create its own space station in 2035, and in 2040 to send an astronaut to the Moon.
India plans to build a national orbital station in 2035 and send its own astronaut to the Moon in 2040. This is what Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, reports the Times of India.
Recalling the success of India’s space initiatives, including the recent Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1 missions, the Prime Minister suggested setting new ambitious goals. Modi gave these instructions at a meeting on the country’s Gaganyaan manned space program, whose first mission is planned to be carried out in 2025.
The prime minister also called on Indian scientists to work on interplanetary missions, including sending an orbiter to Venus and a landing module to Mars.
The Department of Space Research, in turn, will develop a roadmap for lunar exploration. This includes the Chandrayaan series of missions, development of a new Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV) and development of a new launch pad.
Recall that India became the first country to land a spacecraft on the Moon’s south pole after Russia’s attempt to land its shuttle Monday-25 in both places ended in failure.
Source: korrespondent
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