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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 spa

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-67ececc8e4e5 https://medium.com/teamindus/teamindus-missionlog-august-67e... [1] https://www.theverge.com/2016/12/20/14023336/google-lunar-x-prize-teams-moon-pslv-rocket-hakuto-indus https://www.theverge.com/2016/12/20/14023336/google-lunar-x-... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandrayaan-2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandrayaan-2

isostatic 9y ago
"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?
- iUsedToCode 9y ago
  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.
  - isostatic 9y ago
    You cannot solve homelessness by giving out houses https://medium.com/homes-for-the-homeless/solving-homelessness-in-san-francisco-65d13ce12a9 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."