Another boost to manned space exploration!
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The Indian government has announced it is allocating 100 billion rupees ($1.43 billion) for its first manned space mission, set to be launched by 2022.
"Today the Cabinet has given the go-ahead to the Indian Human Space Flight Initiative," Information Technology Minister of India Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters in New Delhi on Friday.
"We will send a 3-member crew for 7 days into space. We are aiming to complete the pilot initiative within 40 months from now," he added.
New Delhi is aiming to expand the country's influence in the competitive $300bn global space industry.
An unmanned test launch of the project is likely slated for December 2020.
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India approves budget for first manned space mission in 2022
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The Indian government has announced it is allocating 100 billion rupees ($1.43 billion) for its first manned space mission, set to be launched by 2022.
"Today the Cabinet has given the go-ahead to the Indian Human Space Flight Initiative," Information Technology Minister of India Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters in New Delhi on Friday.
"We will send a 3-member crew for 7 days into space. We are aiming to complete the pilot initiative within 40 months from now," he added.
New Delhi is aiming to expand the country's influence in the competitive $300bn global space industry.
An unmanned test launch of the project is likely slated for December 2020.
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India approves budget for first manned space mission in 2022
