India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft becomes the first ever to land on the moon's south pole, just days after a Russian attempt ended in a crash. The region's shadowed craters are believed to contain water ice that could help make a permanent lunar base for humans a reality.
One of India’s big advantages is pulling off ambitious space stuff at a fraction of the price of everyone else. The total cost of this mission was $75 million, way lower than NASA or ESA would have managed it. That bodes well for them commercializing advances like this.
One of India’s big advantages is pulling off ambitious space stuff at a fraction of the price of everyone else. The total cost of this mission was $75 million, way lower than NASA or ESA would have managed it. That bodes well for them commercializing advances like this.