The Next Moon Landing Is Near, Thanks to Pioneering Engineers

Re:The Next Moon Landing Is Near, Thanks to Pioneering Engin... by swatkat on Saturday August 12, 2017 @09:10PM (#15000968)

I have great hopes on Team Indus. Hoping they'll pull of this mission. They've signed a PSLV-XL launch contract with ISRO, and they seem to be on track with spacecraft and rover development[0]. Japan's X-prize entrant HAKUTO will also be ride-sharing on this mission[1].

It'll be an exciting 2018 for us, we have two moon rover missions from India - Chandrayaan 2 from ISRO[2], and Team Indus.

[0] https://medium.com/teamindus/teamindus-missionlog-august-67e...

[1] https://www.theverge.com/2016/12/20/14023336/google-lunar-x-...

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandrayaan-2

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Re:The Next Moon Landing Is Near, Thanks to Pioneering Engin... by isostatic on Sunday August 13, 2017 @04:39AM (#15002118)

"we have two moon rover missions from India"

How can India justify a moon mission when you can barely walk round Delhi with tripping over homeless children?

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Re:The Next Moon Landing Is Near, Thanks to Pioneering Engin... by iUsedToCode on Sunday August 13, 2017 @11:04AM (#15003173)

I'm guessing that's the reason they are doing a moon mission. Have to give them hope, have to jump start the economy. Can't saw trousers for eternity, can they?

Educated people will continue fleeing if nothing is done to keep them in. You cannot solve homelessness by giving out houses, jobs are the biggest help.

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Re:The Next Moon Landing Is Near, Thanks to Pioneering Engin... by isostatic on Sunday August 13, 2017 @03:57PM (#15004609)

You cannot solve homelessness by giving out houses

https://medium.com/homes-for-the-homeless/solving-homelessne...

"If you take one thing away from this post, remember that the very best way to help the homeless, and how we can turn things around, is to provide them housing in safe areas surrounded by supportive services."

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