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Indian Moon Mission To Launch Next Month

Posted by timothy on from the goa-head-with-launch dept.

Anil Kandangath writes with word that the Indian moon mission plans (mentioned earlier on Slashdot) are about to be put to the test. "While the spacecraft itself will not land on the Moon, it will act as an orbiter and land a rover on the surface. The spacecraft is being launched next month sometime between October 22 and October 26. The spacecraft payload includes 11 payloads (including one from NASA) and will perform remote sensing and studies of the lunar surface. The mission is estimated to cost Rs 386 crore (~ 84.3 million USD)." Update: 09/21 18:29 GMT by T : Thanks to reader Anil Gaddam for pointing out that this figure had been originally misstated as 7.7 million USD.

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  1. Re:Thank you, come again. by ArcherB · · Score: 1, Troll

    I work at a Kwiki-Mart you insensitive clod!

    Have you considered applying to be an Indian Astronaut? I'm sure they are looking for "managers" to man their moon-base.

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  2. Oh, yeah, this'll be good by SpacePunk · · Score: -1, Troll

    You know their tech support is going to suck if something goes wrong.

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  3. WAR??? by Honest+Tony · · Score: -1, Troll

    Does this mean the US goes to war? Because since Americans landed on the moon first it belongs to us.

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  4. Re:Don't ask stupid questions by mapkinase · · Score: -1, Troll

    Why don't you shove you H1B up yours and go back to India, monkey-worshipper?

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  5. Re:Secret mission details. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I don't know which quality you possess in greater proportion - racism or ignorance. Grow up.