Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Indian Moon Mission to Have Landing Component

Posted by michael on from the cosmic-curry dept.

Anil Kandangath writes "Last month, it was announced that the Indian moon mission Chandrayan I would have a component that would land on the moon to function as an impactor. For all those who complain about India spending big bucks on its space program, The Scientific Indian has a list of updates about the space program's plans for this year which includes two cartography satellites, a satellite based 'total disaster management system', a few communication satellites and a satellite launch for the European Union."

6 of 278 comments (clear)

  1. The Gig is Up by MrAsstastic · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hellooooo, the U.S. never landed on the moon. I strongly doubt India will ever have any success either.

  2. On the plus side... by mikeophile · · Score: 3, Funny

    Even a failed mission can function as an impactor.

  3. New outsourcing ideas. by millwall · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm sure this is just the first step to outsource NASA to India.

  4. Problems by wertarbyte · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Bangalore, we have a problem..." - "Please describe your problem." - "We are leaking oxygen" - "Try restarting your landing computer" (Yes, I know this mission is not manned)

    --
    Life is just nature's way of keeping meat fresh.
  5. Who needs the Quik-E-Mart by AussieBastard · · Score: 3, Funny
    "How accurately the impactor will land could be a technological trial for future soft landings"
    In other words, the space equivalent of "thank you, come again"?
  6. Re:Wrong priorities by Aldric · · Score: 5, Funny

    The real reason people from the US complain about this is that Americans think they own space.