Chandrayaan 2 will have its final descent in a few hours
Former ISRO scientist Ravi Gupta said on Friday said and noted that landing on the moon will be a historic achievement. “Chandrayaan 2 is an independent and indigenous mission of India as every design and technology was created by Indian scientists. When we postponed the mission, scientists reached the space centre within two hours to resolve the issue and with efforts of the whole team we are going to create history.”
“Today’s night will be a memorable event. It will take our science to new heights. It is an achievement for the entire world as we have a habit of sharing fruits of our knowledge with all for (the benefit of) mankind,” he added.
“Landing at South polar region is important as there is a higher possibility of finding resources,” he said, adding that the moon can be used as a base for future missions and a kind of re-fuelling station.
Meanwhile, ex-ISRO scientist S Nambi Narayanan said mission Moon is a milestone for India.
“If you compare Chandrayaan 1 with Chandrayaan2, the basic difference is that we will do a soft landing. The former was carried by PSLV and for the latter we have used GSLV Mk III, meaning we have more payload capability,” he said.
He said there is a need to emphasize on research to inspire young minds.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be at the ISRO around midnight to watch final descent of Chandrayaan 2. Over 60 high school students across the country who cleared an online space quiz last month will watch the soft landing of the mission with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Once ‘Vikram’ module of Chandrayaan 2 makes a soft landing on the moon on early Saturday, India will become the fourth country after the US, Russia, and China to achieve the feat.
