Joint “Artemis Mission” of ISRO and NASA
Recently India has agreed to sign the Artemis Accords and send a joint mission with NASA to the International Space Station (ISS).
India has decided to join the Artemis Accords. The agreement brings together like-minded countries for space exploration for civilian purposes.
In addition to the above agreement, NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) have also agreed to send a joint mission to the ISS in 2024.
In the year 2020, NASA started the Artemis Accords with the help of the US State Department (Department of State) along with seven other countries. These 7 countries are: Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom.
The Artemis Accords are a set of non-binding principles. It is designed to guide civilian space exploration. Under the Artemis program, NASA aims to land the first woman and the first black man on the surface of the Moon by 2025. By the way, the main goal of this mission is to explore Mars and the world beyond it.
The Artemis program stands for Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence and Electrodynamics of Moon’s Interaction with the Sun.
Principles of the Artemis Accords:
- Use of space for peaceful purposes,
- Ensure transparency in the space programme,
- Promoting interoperability,
- Registering space objects,
- Preserving space related heritage,
- Reducing conflicts between countries in space use and
- Management of space debris.
Significance of Indo-US Space Agreement:
- India and America will share data, technology and resources. Also, work together to ensure the safety and sustainability of lunar exploration.
- It will help in improving the programme, facilities and training design for the Gaganyaan mission.
- India’s space sector companies can become part of the global supply chain.
Source – The Hindu
