Another space vehicle for Mars before 2020: ISRO Head
Posted on: 13/Nov/2014 2:32:58 PM
ISRO Head, Mr. Radhakrishnan, informed that another space shuttle will be sent to Mars before 2020.
He was speaking on the occasion of release of a book in New Delhi.
He also informed that the next space vehicle to be sent to Mars will not be like Mangalyan.
The activities for this project will be taken up and completed in the 2 years period between 2018 & 2020.
Mr. Radhakrishnan told that another space shuttle, Chandrayan-2 will be sent to moon for furher research.
He also disclosed that a space vehicle, named ‘Aditya’, will be sent to the Sun for research purposes.
The Director of the Mangalyan Project, Mr. Subbaiah Arunan, told that a thorough analysis of the failure of the countries’ mission to send space vehicles to Mars was conducted for the Mangalyan project to clear most problems.
