Kasthurirangan, during whose tenure as ISRO chairman the Chandra mission was planned, said the success of Chandrayaan has given India a new status. India is now at the top of decision making in space affairs and space exploration in the 21st century. “International regimes in the past have prevented others from pursuing space activities, especially in terms of adopting emerging technologies and thus India has to invest in space exploration,” he explained.
The former ISRO chairman said, “If a nation wants to adopt frontier technologies, the problem is that some nations have already mastered them. They don’t want other nations to join that club.” It happened in this area. Nuclear power and the same are found in Arms Club. If you postpone such programs for a long time that you will do them later, then the system will be so rigged internationally that it will be extremely difficult for you. Enter, because it is seen as their domain. India is ensuring that these hurdles are not faced. If there is new technology and research and a new field of investigation, whether it is earth, sea or space, we must ensure that we showcase our capabilities and are counted among the leading ranking countries.”
He said that countries with the right kind of technology, necessary science background and financial resources will be part of the great journey of human endeavor of the 21st century and India cannot be left behind in the space sector which is crucial for the future.
Kasthurirangan said Chandrayaan’s success is particularly significant as it is the first time that a country has shown that it can successfully land on another planet in the solar system, and has some of its most promising results in terms of physical and chemical environment and other parameters. Parts also trace. “It’s a very important capability. One side of it is science, and the other side is technology. And the other side is full mission operations, whether it’s an orbiter, a rocket, a lander capability. It has the ability to find planets,” he said. is. object or moon
“The part of the moon that we landed on is also very special, because it is a potential site for water, and water is a very important element,” he said. The 2021 PwC report will focus on transportation, lunar data and resource use. The Lunar economy is estimated at $170 billion with the potential for rapid growth through focus.
Kasthurirangan said, “We have signed the Artemis Agreement (a practical set of principles to guide space exploration cooperation among nations, including those participating in NASA’s Artemis programme), which gives India access to the lunar platform for other research. Along with Chandrayaan-3 , we rank highly on this committee, and are among a handful of countries that have successfully demonstrated that capability.”
Kasthurirangan said that now the debate has started that developing countries should also invest in space and science programmes. However, some critics are of the opinion that the money India spends on space programs should be used on its welfare programs, as it is still a developing country.
ISRO’s former chairman K. Kasthurirangan told NDTV, “One can look at it this way – you can invest in poverty alleviation and find a solution for 75 years. The money we are currently spending on space missions is not even close to what many other countries are spending. are spending. We’re talking about $17-18 billion in the US. The space programs that we do are actually very low-cost. We have new methods of designing from scratch, ways of reducing engineering costs. Building the Chandrayaan is nothing compared to that. No. What other countries spend on similar missions. Such space programs are economical, and in no way hinder our development programs. Surely such an initial investment will be recouped from incoming resources.
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