Chandrayaan

Discussing India’s lunar exploration heading with Carnegie India (podcast)

Jatan Mehta

Oct 19, 2024

I was a guest on Carnegie India’s podcast Interpreting India. In light of the recently approved Chandrayaan 4 sample return mission, we discuss for a good 45 minutes where India’s Moon exploration plans are heading, and what are the enablers and constraints on the increasingly complex road for ISRO to send an Indian to the Moon. Give it a listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or below:

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