THE INDIAN Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is bearing in mind to send a man to moon but it is not a priority says Dr Radhakrishnan chairman of it. Chandrayaan-II would be launched in the year 2013, and during that time there was a thinking to send Robot Rover to the moon. With the results of Chandrayaan-II, then there would be a serious thinking of sending man to there in Chandrayaan-III (future moon mission).
He inaugurated the second AP Science Congress on Saturday (November 14) in Tirupathi at Srinivas Auditorium of S V University. ISRO was planning to send satellites weighing 2000 and 4,500 kilos to space besides the building of mini satellites. An indigenous cryogenic engine was being ready and then GSLV-3 could launch satellites of 4,500 kgs.
He has accepted the proposal of vice chancellor of having an ISRO centre at SV University for research work.
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