space exploration is done with some awe and reverence, not for measuring you d!@k. This mission carried with it American and European instruments, free of charge. Although competition is good, sometimes cooperation is also needed. This vehicle will be imaging the surface from 100km, so lot of new information will also be available. The main goal of the impactor was essentially to carry the flag, so that one day India can stake a claim for better or worse. And finally, the mission cost $80 million. Cooperation can be useful.
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space exploration is done with some awe and reverence, not for measuring you d!@k. This mission carried with it American and European instruments, free of charge. Although competition is good, sometimes cooperation is also needed. This vehicle will be imaging the surface from 100km, so lot of new information will also be available. The main goal of the impactor was essentially to carry the flag, so that one day India can stake a claim for better or worse. And finally, the mission cost $80 million. Cooperation can be useful.