ISRO & Japan’s JAXA to partner for Chandrayaan-5 mission: PM Modi
In a significant development in the field of space exploration, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will collaborate on the Chandrayaan-5 mission. The announcement was made during a joint briefing with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo.
The Chandrayaan-5 mission is a testament to the growing partnership between India and Japan in the field of space exploration. The collaboration will enable both countries to share knowledge, expertise, and resources to achieve a common goal – to explore the vastness of space.
Prime Minister Modi emphasized the significance of the partnership, stating, “Our active participation has gone beyond the limits of this earth and will become a symbol of mankind’s progress in space.” He highlighted the importance of collaboration in achieving greater heights in space exploration, saying, “When the world is facing so many challenges, our collaboration will show that we can work together and achieve great things.”
The Chandrayaan-5 mission is a landmark moment in the history of Indian space exploration. Launched in 2008, the Chandrayaan-1 mission was a significant achievement for ISRO, as it successfully put a spacecraft into lunar orbit and discovered water on the Moon. The Chandrayaan-2 mission, launched in 2019, aimed to soft-land a rover on the Moon’s surface, but unfortunately, it suffered a premature shutdown due to a technical snag.
The Chandrayaan-5 mission is expected to be a more advanced and ambitious venture than its predecessors. With the collaboration of JAXA, ISRO is expected to leverage Japan’s expertise in robotics and space technology to develop a more sophisticated spacecraft. The mission will focus on exploring the Moon’s surface, studying its composition, and understanding its geological history.
India’s partnership with Japan in space exploration is not new. In 2015, ISRO and JAXA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on space research, including the development of a lunar rover. The partnership has yielded several successful projects, including the launch of a Japanese satellite, the HTV-6, which was launched by ISRO’s PSLV-C37 rocket in 2018.
The collaboration on the Chandrayaan-5 mission is a significant step forward in the partnership between India and Japan. It demonstrates the willingness of both countries to work together to achieve common goals and advance the field of space exploration.
The mission is also expected to have significant economic and strategic implications for both countries. The collaboration will enable the sharing of resources, expertise, and technology, which will benefit both countries in the long run. The mission will also enhance the global reputation of both India and Japan as major players in the space exploration industry.
In conclusion, the partnership between ISRO and JAXA on the Chandrayaan-5 mission is a significant development in the field of space exploration. The collaboration will enable both countries to achieve greater heights in space exploration, share knowledge and expertise, and advance the field of science and technology. The mission is a testament to the growing partnership between India and Japan and will have significant economic and strategic implications for both countries.
