Post by smlbstcbr on Aug 31, 2009 23:44:49 GMT -4
Having a review to the news and found this:
[...] The termination of the Moon mission will, however, not affect India's plans in space.
The country is already planning a second mission to the Moon, Chandrayaan-2, with Russian collaboration in 2011-12; a mission to an asteroid; an unmanned mission to Mars in 2013 and a human space flight in 2015.
Upbeat Isro scientists are saying "Chandrayaan-1 is dead, long live Chandrayaan". The jury will be out - until the scientific papers come in.
Aw, so much preparation to end so quick! However, this seems to have been a joyful (and highly rewarded, in therms of science) experience for India's first unmanned mission to our natural satellite. Hopefully LRO will continue to work smoothly (despite that weird fuel issue).
[...] The termination of the Moon mission will, however, not affect India's plans in space.
The country is already planning a second mission to the Moon, Chandrayaan-2, with Russian collaboration in 2011-12; a mission to an asteroid; an unmanned mission to Mars in 2013 and a human space flight in 2015.
Upbeat Isro scientists are saying "Chandrayaan-1 is dead, long live Chandrayaan". The jury will be out - until the scientific papers come in.
Aw, so much preparation to end so quick! However, this seems to have been a joyful (and highly rewarded, in therms of science) experience for India's first unmanned mission to our natural satellite. Hopefully LRO will continue to work smoothly (despite that weird fuel issue).