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Nasa invites Isro to join Moon base programme

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CHETHAN KUMAR
Nasa invites Isro to join Moon base programme
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NASA has invited India's space agency, ISRO, to participate in its Moon Base program following discussions at a joint working group meeting. This collaboration aims to strengthen US-India space ties under the Artemis Accords and advance lunar exploration.

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It marks a significant deepening of strategic space cooperation between the US and India, reflecting broader geopolitical alignment.

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BENGALURU: Nasa has invited Isro to join its Moon Base programme, opening a new avenue for India-US cooperation in lunar exploration and human spaceflight.The Moon Base was announced during Nasa’s “Ignition” event on March 24, 2026, where the US space agency unveiled a series of initiatives designed to achieve President Donald J Trump’s National Space Policy and advance American leadership in space.The invitation to Isro was extended during the 9th meeting of the India-US Civil Space Joint Working Group (CSJWG), held at Isro headquarters in Bengaluru on Aug 5 and Aug 6.The meeting brought together senior officials from both countries to advance civil and commercial space cooperation under the US-India Transforming the Relationship Utilising Strategic Technology (TRUST) Initiative.The invitation builds on the growing partnership between the two countries under the Artemis Accords, which seek to establish principles for the peaceful and sustainable exploration of the Moon and beyond.“Nasa invited Isro…

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