India`s Moon mission delayed |
India`s space and research organization –ISRO- is bracing up to send manned mission to outer space by December 2021. In addition, India is also conceiving a mission to Venus by 2023. ISRO made this announcement on friday about launching of the Gaganyaan manned mission. ISRO Chairman Dr K. Sivan has said a human space Centre is set up for this mission. India is planning to send three astronauts to outer space for seven days and bring them back. It is a major expansion in ISRO`s Programme. A new Centre - Human Space Flight Centre is formed and will be the lead Centre for the overall management and realization of Gaganyaan. A Venus mission is also being conceived to be launched by the year 2023. This year, as many as 332 launches are planned. Important among them are Chandrayaan -2, mission to the moon in mid-April. Indian land up and rover will study south-pole of the moon for the first time under Chandrayaan- 2 mission.
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