Nasa invites Isro for Moon base programme, seeks wider space cooperation with India
NASA has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to join its Moon Base program under the Artemis Accords. The collaboration aims to strengthen bilateral ties in civil and commercial space exploration.
Why it matters
This partnership signals a deepening strategic alliance between the US and India in space science and human spaceflight technologies.
NEW DELHI: Nasa on Tuesday invited Isro to join its Moon Base programme under the Artemis Accords, as India and the United States discussed expanding cooperation in civil and commercial space activities.The two countries also agreed to advance discussions on sharing open scientific data under the Artemis Accords, according to a US Embassy press release.The developments came during the ninth meeting of the India-US Civil Space Joint Working Group (CSJWG), hosted by India on August 5-6 at the Indian Space Research Organisation's headquarters in Bengaluru.The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in civil and commercial space, while exploring future partnerships in space science and human spaceflight technologies.ISRO chairman and department of space secretary Dr V Narayanan and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor addressed the opening session and highlighted the importance of further strengthening bilateral space cooperation.The meeting was co-chaired by M Sankaran, Director of ISRO's UR…
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