The successful flight of India's Chandrayaan 2 has added to the international space competition. Now this competition is going to be amazing.
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Adorned with the splendor of literature, the mild-cool moon found in songs in Hindi or any Indian language was a satellite for us to this day, far from the earth. However, soon we will be stepping on the unmanned spacecraft-moon sent by our space agency. It is described in the Rig Veda that the moon is not self-existent, the sun shines brightly, and the sunlight is reflected on the moon, which makes the moon look bright to us. The moon is in the names of some of the people around us. In the Sanskrit dictionary Amarkosh, the moon is addressed by a total of 20 names. The moon is important in our culture. Despite all this, by Monday, July 22, 2019, we are thousands of kilometers away. Despite having such a thorough knowledge of the planets in our culture, we are lagging behind only due to lack of technology. However, now this gap has been filled,
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has made it clear that it intends to challenge China in space by launching Chandrayaan 2, while trying to strengthen its position in space by overtaking its neighbor China-US. The spacecraft will land on the moon's south pole in the next 48 days. The United States, meanwhile, plans to launch a third spacecraft for the third time in five years.
Fifty years ago, when the American Apollo spacecraft leaped toward the moon in space, everyone in the world was listening to the radio to hear the description of the first human invasion of the lunar surface. As soon as Neil Armstrong took his first step on the moon, he said, "A small step of man but a big leap of mankind." His words became immortal. For centuries, Armstrong had expressed his curiosity about the many planets in the universe, and as part of that curiosity, expressed the feelings of all mankind. Now India is not far from the moon. If all goes according to plan, the Chandrayaan 2 will land on the 2nd lunar month on September 7 at 2:58 am and India will be among the select superpowers in space. The successful launch of Mangalya in 2014 and the successful anti-satellite missile test in March this year,
Of course, the possibility of the Chandrayaan mission failing in the next 48 days cannot be ruled out. This is how Israel's lunar mission failed. Just moments before the spacecraft landed on the moon's surface, Israel's lunar spacecraft crashed. Like China and Russia, the US had some lunar missions. However, as they say, setback is the first step toward a successful journey. With the help of ISRO, India has acquired the technology to launch multiple satellites into space simultaneously as well as to launch anti-satellite missiles. In that sense, India has gained world recognition in the technology of launching satellites.
The upcoming season is space competition. In that sense, ISRO has definitely improved its performance. This milestone reached by Indian scientists is certainly commendable. Now, in the science of Chandrayaan 2, the technicians should put their skills to the test and the space experts should bet on the efforts for how the Chandrayaan will land safely on the surface of the moon. If Chandrayaan 2 successfully lands on the lunar surface, then a new space competition hall will open for India.
The purpose of this mission is to study the surface of the moon and the atmosphere on the moon. There is no denying the monopoly of any one country in this field. At least the moon should be kept away from 'One Belt, One Road'. On the one hand, India has already lost the golden opportunity of the Antarctica expedition. Therefore, it is noteworthy that India has proved its dominance in this area before anyone can claim ownership of the moon and establish a colony there.
The growing military competition in space has also become a matter of concern for everyone. India can never ignore the fact that national security is threatened from space. Hundreds of geostationary satellites are orbiting the earth, telecommunications, banking transactions, weather forecasting, as well as many other national and commercial interests. Against this backdrop, it is the first duty of any sovereign nation to protect these invaluable satellites and to protect them from anti-satellite missile technology.
Technology is evolving every day, it is changing every day, so the threat to our assets in space is an issue of national security, these threats are also changing their form every day. Against this backdrop, the responsibility of protecting the country and the subcontinent by protecting these satellites comes naturally. Against this backdrop, the Outer Space Agreement passed in 1967 becomes obsolete. Because now many satellites with huge destructive power are flying freely in space.
Progress in space is no longer a thrilling or adventurous mission. Strategically, this progress is now needed by every country. The United States won the space race during the Cold War. Thus American propaganda gained a curl. But in recent decades, it has become clear how competitive and costly these space competitions have become. The US and Russia were using space to keep an eye on each other. So, like Richa in the Rig Veda, we cannot say with certainty that India's space missions are only for peace or how.
The first Aryabhata satellite was launched by ISRO on April 19, 1975 with the help of Russia's Kapustin Yar launcher. Since then, ISRO has come a long way. India is now seen as a rising superpower in the region, targeting the moon!
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