India’s Footprint On Space And Beyond

-- Afia Shaikh, 8-D, ICSK Senior

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

India is one of the six countries in the world that possesses full launch capabilities, can deploy cryogenic engines, can launch extra-terrestrial missions and operate a large fleet of artificial satellites. It is one of the four to have soft landing capabilities on the moon. Recently Chandrayaan-3 landing on the moon has ignited a global lunar race that was somewhat on back-burner. India’s Aditya L1 will reach destination on 6 January, 2024 said ISRO chairman S Somnath. Clearly USA and China are racing ahead in space exploration and capability building. India has all building blocks in place but needs to invest more to become a significant space power. Beyond capabilities, partnerships too are evolving.“Respect for India’s space programme has increased phenomenally after Chandrayaan-3,” said a NASA official. India’s interests on moon are not over yet and next target is to bring rocks from surface, said the ISRO chief. NISAR is a low earth orbit observatory being developed by ISRO and NASA, which will map the entire Earth in 12 days and provide consistent data for understanding changes in the planet’s ecosystems. It is expected to happen in the first quarter of 2024. The best part is that India has built its space capabilities with rather low budgets.







Afia Shaikh, 8-D, ICSK Senior



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