NASA invites ISRO to join Moon Base programme
NASA has formally invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to join its Moon Base program, building on their existing partnership under the Artemis Accords. This invitation was extended during the ninth India-U.S. Civil Space Joint Working Group meeting in Bengaluru, aiming to establish humanity's first outpost near the lunar South Pole.
Why it matters
This collaboration signifies a major step in international space cooperation, particularly between the U.S. and India, and accelerates the ambitious goal of establishing a permanent human presence on the Moon, with implications for future lunar exploration and resource utilization.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to be part of its Moon Base programme.
At the ninth meeting of the India-U.S. Civil Space Joint Working Group (CSJWG), held in Bengaluru recently, the formal invitation for India to join the programme was made by the U.S. space agency.
“NASA invited ISRO to join its Moon Base program, building on the two countries’ partnership under the Artemis Accords. The two sides also agreed to advance discussions for cooperation on open scientific data sharing under the Accords,” said a statement from the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India.
According to NASA, the programme envisages building humanity’s first outpost on another celestial body near the lunar South Pole.
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