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Planning Phase Complete For Indian Moon Mission

Posted by timothy on from the good-luck dept.

alphakappa writes "According to news reports, India's low-cost moon mission -- Chandrayan -- has completed its planning phase and will be deployed in 2007-2008 as planned. The interesting aspect is that the entire mission is expected to cost only around USD 88 million. How do you think space technology will change as a result of these low cost missions, satellites and space vehicles?"

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  1. Outsourcing ? by noselasd · · Score: 0, Redundant

    >How do you think space technology will change as a result of these low cost missions, satellites and space vehicles?
    Following the steps of software development/services ; outsourced to India ?

    (which btw might not be a good thing after all !)

  2. Re:Unmanned mission by afd8856 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I wish the Soviets would keem their stronghold in the Middle East. Maybe then the US would be affraid to spend bilions of $ and start investing in researching cheaper energy.

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    I'll do the stupid thing first and then you shy people follow...
  3. cheap space missions by pedicabo · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I think they will have cheaper accidents.