NASA invites ISRO to join Moon Base programme
NASA has officially invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to collaborate on its ambitious Moon Base programme, as announced during the recent ninth meeting of the India-U.S. Civil Space Joint Working Group in Bengaluru.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has extended an invitation to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to participate in its Moon Base programme. This announcement was made during the ninth meeting of the India-U.S. Civil Space Joint Working Group (CSJWG) in Bengaluru. NASA's invitation stems from the two countries' partnership under the Artemis Accords.
ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan, U.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor, and other senior officials from both nations attended the meeting. The Moon Base programme aims to establish humanity's first outpost near the lunar South Pole, with the endeavor divided into three phases. The meeting also advanced cooperation in civil and commercial space, aligning with the U.S.-India Transforming the Relationship Utilizing Strategic Technology (TRUST) Initiative.
Both sides discussed expanding partnership following the successful joint NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission and reviewed ongoing multilateral efforts to ensure the effectiveness of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS).
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