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New Delhi:
India's space programme is inching closer to the realisation of
its plans for inter-planetary missions, a senior official said
Monday.
"A mission to Mars, for several reasons, has become a priority for
us. We are trying to actualise the ideas as soon as possible. Deep
space missions have their own challenges. Gravitational forces
from different planets, x-rays from sun and various other hazards
have to be carefully monitored before the mission, besides a study
of Martian surface," Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
chairman K. Radhakrishnan said.
Speaking at the silver jubilee celebrations of Indira Gandhi
National Open University (IGNOU), Radhakrishnan touched on future
missions of ISRO, including ASTROSAT - India's first dedicated
multi-wavelength astronomy satellite, Chandrayan 2, the sequel to
lunar mission Chandrayan 1, and a possible human-spaceflight.
"Chandrayaan 1 was cornerstone of deep space exploration in India.
Chandrayan 2 will mainly consist of a lander, which is being
developed by Russia, and a rover, which is currently being
fabricated in Indian laboratories," he said.
Since its inception around five decades ago, ISRO has accomplished
31 launch vehicle missions, built 55 Indian satellites and
fabricated 2 satellites for foreign customers, said Radhakrishnan.
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