India's Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully lands near the lunar south pole, making India the first country to achieve this feat. This historic moment marks India's emergence as a space power, with the government looking to spur investment in private space launches and related satellite-based businesses. The successful landing also raises hopes of discovering vital reserves of frozen water and precious elements on the moon.
The Pragyaan rover will explore the area for two weeks, taking pictures and conducting experiments on geology and the presence of water ice. This achievement establishes India as a space power and supports its growing economy.
This signal's India'second triumph after their first achievement of landing on the south pole. Using less powerful rockets than the US did in the 1960s and 70s, the probe took a month-long trajectory to reach the moon. A rover called Pragyaan will explore the lunar surface for two weeks, conducting experiments and searching for water ice. This successful landing demonstrates India's rising standing as a technology and space powerhouse.
India's successful solar mission and upcoming space endeavors, including a lunar mission, are expected to boost its global standing and popularity ahead of a crucial general election. This success comes as China continues to advance in space exploration and Russia faces setbacks.
PIL DOCTRINE: OUTER SPACE TREATY Article VIII A State Party to the Treaty on whose registry an object launched into outer space is carried shall retain jurisdiction and control over such object, and over any personnel thereof, while in outer space or on a celestial body.
Source: The Guardian Link: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/aug/23/india-chandrayaan-3-moon-landing-mission?CMP=share_btn_url Reported by: EDGAR C. TADEO. JR.
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