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Chandrayaan-II in full progress: Isro ex-chief
K. Radhakrishnan, former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), said on Saturday that work on Chandrayaan-II was in full progress and the nation can expect it to land an indigenously-built spacecraft with a rover on the surface of the Moon within three to five years.
Mr Radhakrishnan was speaking during the plenary session on Mars mission soon after the inauguration of the 102nd Indian Science Congress at the Kalina campus of the University of Mumbai.
Fielding questions on Mangalyaan, the first independent space orbiter successfully sent up by India in its first attempt, Mr Radhakrishnan said that India was rated as one of the top six countries in the world by Futron, an American agency that rates nations for its progress in space research and development.
He further elaborated that Mangalyaan had completed 100 days in orbit and all its instruments were functioning well.
“We are sure that the orbiter will complete the six months estimate. The images and data it is sending is being processed and the results are very encouraging,” said Mr Radhakrishnan, who retired as chairman of Isro on December 31, 2014.
He added that the test for Mangalyaan would be during the 15 days when Isro would be out of touch with it due to an alignment of the Sun, Mars, Moon and the Earth that will cut off all communications with the orbiter. “The Mars mission has been possible due to the industries that have been working with Isro. There are around 300 industrial firms that have contributed to the orbiter and they will be partnering with Isro in future space ventures too,” he said.
Link - Chandrayaan-II in full progress: Isro ex-chief | The Asian Age
K. Radhakrishnan, former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), said on Saturday that work on Chandrayaan-II was in full progress and the nation can expect it to land an indigenously-built spacecraft with a rover on the surface of the Moon within three to five years.
Mr Radhakrishnan was speaking during the plenary session on Mars mission soon after the inauguration of the 102nd Indian Science Congress at the Kalina campus of the University of Mumbai.
Fielding questions on Mangalyaan, the first independent space orbiter successfully sent up by India in its first attempt, Mr Radhakrishnan said that India was rated as one of the top six countries in the world by Futron, an American agency that rates nations for its progress in space research and development.
He further elaborated that Mangalyaan had completed 100 days in orbit and all its instruments were functioning well.
“We are sure that the orbiter will complete the six months estimate. The images and data it is sending is being processed and the results are very encouraging,” said Mr Radhakrishnan, who retired as chairman of Isro on December 31, 2014.
He added that the test for Mangalyaan would be during the 15 days when Isro would be out of touch with it due to an alignment of the Sun, Mars, Moon and the Earth that will cut off all communications with the orbiter. “The Mars mission has been possible due to the industries that have been working with Isro. There are around 300 industrial firms that have contributed to the orbiter and they will be partnering with Isro in future space ventures too,” he said.
Link - Chandrayaan-II in full progress: Isro ex-chief | The Asian Age
