The coming era in space exploration is proving to be one with increased interest in the Moon, with missions from ESA, China, Japan, India, and NASA. Perhaps the most international and most ambitious of these efforts is the Chandrayaan mission, launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). Chandrayaan-1 (literally "Moon" + "Craft" in Hindi, together meaning "trip to the moon") is India's first mission to the Moon. The ISRO, founded in 1969, launched its first satellite in 1975 but has not yet sent a satellite beyond Earth's orbit.
The goals of this mission are both to expand ISRO's capabilities and to help resolve longstanding questions about the Moon's history. Chandrayaan-1 will deploy a powerful suite of instruments to map the lunar surface and search for the presence of radioactive isotopes, which will help researchers determine the origins of the Moon. The mission will also build up ISRO's ground support systems, communications systems, and data reception and interpretation systems, as well as increase India's technical and scientific capabilities.
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MOSCOW, December 6 (RIA Novosti) - The heads of the Russian and Indian space agencies have discussed the possibility of Russian enterprises participating in India's lunar exploration program, a spokesman for the Russian Federal Space Agency said Tuesday.
Vyacheslav Davidenko said, "During their meeting in Moscow, Head of the Russian Space Agency Anatoly Perminov and Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization Madhavan Nair discussed possibilities for Russian space enterprises to take part in Indian lunar exploration program Chandrayaan 2."
The Russian Space Agency proposed to consider the production of small spacecraft to train students. The parties also discussed other joint space projects.
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The goals of this mission are both to expand ISRO's capabilities and to help resolve longstanding questions about the Moon's history. Chandrayaan-1 will deploy a powerful suite of instruments to map the lunar surface and search for the presence of radioactive isotopes, which will help researchers determine the origins of the Moon. The mission will also build up ISRO's ground support systems, communications systems, and data reception and interpretation systems, as well as increase India's technical and scientific capabilities.
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MOSCOW, December 6 (RIA Novosti) - The heads of the Russian and Indian space agencies have discussed the possibility of Russian enterprises participating in India's lunar exploration program, a spokesman for the Russian Federal Space Agency said Tuesday.
Vyacheslav Davidenko said, "During their meeting in Moscow, Head of the Russian Space Agency Anatoly Perminov and Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization Madhavan Nair discussed possibilities for Russian space enterprises to take part in Indian lunar exploration program Chandrayaan 2."
The Russian Space Agency proposed to consider the production of small spacecraft to train students. The parties also discussed other joint space projects.
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