Japan will be India’s Chandrayaan-5 mission partner, PM Modi announced
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister.
Tokyo: Japan will also be ally in the Chandrayaan-5 mission of India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made this announcement from Tokyo on Friday. Explain that India and Japan on Friday signed an important implementation agreement for the Chandrayaan-5 mission. The mission will be operated by the space agencies of the two countries for the purpose of joint exploration by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in the southern polar region of the Moon.
India signed the agreement
India signed an agreement for the Chandrayaan-5 mission with Japan. The agreement concluded during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Japan. The mission aims to discover water and other temporary substances around the permanently shaded areas (PSR) of the moon, which are considered extremely important for life and future human missions on the moon.
Major features of Chandrayaan-5 mission
Launch: This mission will be launched through Jaxa’s H3-24L launch vehicle.
Indian Lander: ISRO will develop a lunar lander for this mission.
Japanese rover: The lunar rover built by Japan with the lander will be sent.
scientific instruments: ISRO will also develop some specific scientific equipment, which will be used for local analysis of volatile elements.
India-Japan Cooperation in Space
Prime Minister Modi said in an interview to Japan’s leading newspaper ‘Yamiuri Shimbun’, “I am happy that India and Japan are working together for the next version of the ‘Chandrayaan’ series, ie Lunar Polar Exploration. This partnership will deeper our understanding of the southern pole of the moon. Modi further said that he is confident that the scientific teams of the two countries will work together to carry forward the boundaries of space science.
The horizon will be expanded with the cooperation of Japan
PM Modi said, “Our partnership will not only expand our horizons, but will also improve life on earth.” The Prime Minister appreciated India’s space trip and said that this is the story of the determination, hard work and innovation of our scientists. He reminded that from the historic lunar landing of Chandrayaan-3, India has proved that space is not the last limit, but the next limit.
Wide impact of space science
PM Modi said, “The effect of space science is not limited to science, but it is deeply associated with many aspects of our daily life like agriculture, disaster management, communication and technological development.”
What is Chandrayaan-5 mission?
Chandrayaan-5 is a proposed lunar mission of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), which aims to make a soft landing once again on the surface of the moon and conduct scientific studies there. This mission is considered to be the next step of India’s lunar exploration program after the success of Chandrayaan-3. Its main objective is to do more advanced scientific studies of the surface of the moon, soil, minerals and thermal properties. (Language)
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