India will release a 10-year vision and strategy for the space economy: increasing global share and making India a manufacturing center for small satellites

On October 6, 2023, during the 74th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) released preliminary scientific results on India's historic "Luna 3" lunar mission, including the first measurement of the near surface lunar plasma environment near the South Pole of the Moon.On July 14, 2023 local time, the Indian lunar ship 3 probe was launched with an LVM-3 heavy carrier rocket

On October 6, 2023, during the 74th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) released preliminary scientific results on India's historic "Luna 3" lunar mission, including the first measurement of the near surface lunar plasma environment near the South Pole of the Moon.

On July 14, 2023 local time, the Indian lunar ship 3 probe was launched with an LVM-3 heavy carrier rocket.

On August 23rd local time, the "Lungshan 3" lander successfully landed on the moon, marking India as the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the moon after the United States, the former Soviet Union, and China.

Anil Kumar, Chief General Manager of ISRO Safety and Sustainable Space Operations Management, revealed on October 6th that the launch time has been delayed by 4 seconds. According to Kumar, this is to ensure the safety of "Moonship 3".

According to ISRO, on the lunar surface near the south pole of the moon, the Lunar Ship 3 spacecraft measured the plasma in the space near the moon. The measurement results indicate that the plasma content is sparse, with only tens to hundreds of electrons per cubic centimeter. A detailed analysis is underway, which has potential implications for the frequency to be used for lunar radio communication.

The lunar rover and lunar rover of "Lungshan 3" were dormant on September 2nd. Before hibernation, the lunar lander "Lungshan 3" conducted a jump test, igniting the engine and rising by about 40 centimeters.

Previously, ISRO Chairman S. Somnat expressed the hope of reviving the lander and rover, and having the opportunity to repeat some experiments on the lunar surface. If the lander and rover cannot wake up, "they will stay on the moon as India's ambassador to the moon

At the press conference on October 6th, ISRO did not report the latest status of its lander. But other reports indicate that the situation is not good. In short, India's lander is likely to remain on the surface of the moon, serving as a "lunar ambassador" to remind people of the country's groundbreaking lunar missions.

On October 5th, the President of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center, Pavan Goeka, stated at the 74th International Astronautical Congress that the 10-year vision and strategy for India's space economy will be released in the coming days. At present, the size of India's space economy is about 8 billion US dollars, accounting for only about 2% of the global space economy. "Goeka said that India has a desire to increase its scale.

Goeka listed several advantages of India: new institutional support, large domestic market, large number of STEM graduates, and competitive labor costs. He stated that these advantages can ultimately increase India's share in the global space economy, making it a manufacturing center for small satellites and achieving great success in the field of "small launch vehicles".

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