In an inspiring address at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani’s convocation ceremony in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, ISRO Chief Dr. S. Somnath outlined the ambitious roadmap for India’s space exploration.
Emphasizing India's growing role in space science, he shared the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) vision to land an Indian on the moon by 2040, a mission that will require developing an intermediate space station to facilitate human travel.
Commitment to Learning and Development
Dr. Somnath highlighted that ISRO is currently in a learning phase, with ongoing projects contributing to continuous growth in expertise.
"Our journey of learning continues unabated," he said. Somnath said ISRO’s advancements reflect India’s robust commitment to space research and innovation. This learning phase, according to him, is critical to achieving the ambitious goal of manned lunar missions within the next two decades.
During his visit to BITS Pilani, Dr. Somnath also planted a sapling on campus, underscoring the importance of green initiatives alongside technological progress.
India has immense possibilities in space tourism
Dr Somnath said- American industrialist Elon Musk is planning to send humans to the moon and establish a colont on Mars. His plan is to build a colony for millions of people there (Mars) and people will be able to go there with a single ticket.
Somnath said- I think the field of space tourism will emerge well. There are immense possibilities for India in this field as well. We are known for very economical engineering. Our Moon and Mars mission has been one of the lowest cost missions in the world and both of these have also brought us a lot of respect.
ISRO Chief said- We have also prepared a framework of programs for the future during the next 5 to 60 years. The government has also announced a budget of Rs 30 thousand crore for this. The present time is a big historical moment in the history of space program.
It is not as difficult to access space as it was earlier
Today space missions are not as expensive as before. S Somnath told the students- There is a change in the entire space mechanism. Changes in space science should be understood. It is not as difficult to access space and know about its rules as it was earlier. When the Americans started thinking about the moon mission, they had to make a huge investment in the space program.
There are about 20 thousand satellites in space
ISRO chief said they had to invest about 20-30 percent of their national wealth to develop the science capacity they have today. Now access to space has become very easy. Anyone can launch a satellite nowadays. It can be done even in universities and institutes and the cost of satellite launch has come down so much that today there are about 20 thousand satellites in space. He said more than 50,000 satellites are providing real-time telecommunications and internet services. This surge in satellite usage underscores a major shift in the accessibility and scope of space technology, Dr Somnath added.
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